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Man in a navy suit delivers a speech at a wooden podium, with an American flag to the left and a blue curtain backdrop.
Business
1 day ago
Giannoulias: IL must be good for business

In a family business, “there’s no such thing as a weekend. There’s no such thing as nights off.”

A truck drives on Illinois roads. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Jacques Abou-Rizk)
Local
2 days ago
IDOT targets young engineering talent with student loan assistance

The initiative aims to make IDOT more competitive for employment and tame a national engineer shortage.

Springfield resident Bob Croteau, in blue, stands near Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) at a news conference at the AFL-CIO headquarters in downtown Springfield Aug. 21, 2025. Crouteau was one of a number of AFSCME union members who surrounded the Congresswoman.
Local
2 days ago
House passes year-round E15 fuel bill with Budzinski as Democratic lead

The House passed legislation allowing year-round E15 ethanol fuel sales nationwide, with Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski serving as a Democratic lead on the bipartisan bill.

UIS Athletics
Local
2 days ago
UIS Hosts Regional Baseball Tournament

The University of Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars are hosting NCAA regional baseball games this weekend following a strong spring sports season.

Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray speaks to Capitol News Illinois in February. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Local
4 days ago
SPECIAL REPORT: How Illinois county clerks are combating election misinformation

Amid lower rates of voter faith, officials say elections are safe and secure — and they’re working to prove it to the public.

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