Education
12 hours ago
Springfield Head Start is celebrating 60 years

The 60th birthday celebration will be held at the Kidzeum of Health and Science.

Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is pictured in the Illinois Senate on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
12 hours ago
Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon

Split vote creates confusion as board postpones action for another month.

A group of people in military fatigues walks into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
12 hours ago
Trump agrees to extend judge’s block on deploying National Guard as Supreme Court weighs case

Unclear when high court might rule on administration’s plea for intervention.

ICE agents
National
13 hours ago
Takeaways from AP report on a Chicago raid that signals a major escalation of immigration crackdown

The immense show of force signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and amplified tensions in a city already on edge.

Chicago
National
13 hours ago
In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown

The apartments of dozens of other U.S. citizens were also targeted, residents said, and at least a half-dozen Americans were held for hours.

A stack of newspapers is pictured at the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Business
1 day ago
Newspapers closing, news deserts growing for beleaguered news industry

While entrepreneurs are launching digital news sites, often backed by philanthropies, they haven’t sprouted at a rate that makes up for the losses, the report from Northwestern University said.

Jeanette Mancusi holds a American flag with the writing outside an ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
1 day ago
ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says

Kyle Harvick, deputy incident commander with CBP, said Border Patrol agents who are part of Operation Midway Blitz have cameras. He said 201 are in the Chicago area.

Monk -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
2 days ago
Meet Monk — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Monk is “a super sweet tabby boy.”

Marty -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
2 days ago
Meet Marty — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

“…a mature friend who is young at heart….”

Police scene tape
Crime
3 days ago
Beardstown man facing charges after gun shot outside home

The man was arrested for reckless discharge of a firearm and disorderly conduct.

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