Achilles -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
3 weeks ago
Meet Achilles — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Achilles is a very entertaining kitten!

Angus -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
3 weeks ago
Meet Angus — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Animal Control kennels are full, and Angus has been waiting for a home for a long time.

UIS
Education
3 weeks ago
University enrollment in Illinois grows to 10-year high despite some declines

Campuses see more new undergraduates, fewer international grad students.

Illinois’ U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks at an event in Springfield on Aug. 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Duckworth staffer dismissed in the wake of immigration accusations

Senator’s letter to ICE director states the employee acted without authority.

A Prospect League team will soon be based in Decatur, thanks to the owners of the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes.
Sports
3 weeks ago
Prospect League coming to Decatur in summer of 2026

The owners of the Lucky Horseshoes also own a team in Quincy.

Do you know who used this excavator to tear down half a home in Petersburg?
Crime
3 weeks ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying who used stolen excavator to destroy home

Still no suspect in the partial demolition of a Petersburg home.

Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, confers with Sen. Ram Villivalam on the Senate floor on Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Senate President Don Harmon avoids $10M fine after election board deadlocks

Harmon accused of accepting millions of dollars beyond contribution limits in 2024.

FILE - U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García marches in the Mexican Independence Day Parade, Sept. 14, 2025, in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
House reprimands Illinois congressman over succession plan, angering Democrats

Garcia announced he was not seeking reelection earlier this month just before the deadline to file paperwork for the seat. By then, his chief of staff was the only candidate who had submitted the needed paperwork.

Lanphier High School
Crime
4 weeks ago
Lanphier asst principal resigns

Christopher Hampsey was accused of an on-campus battery of a student.

FILE - U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García marches in the Mexican Independence Day Parade, Sept. 14, 2025, in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
IL State News
1 month ago
Illinois congressman forgoes reelection with eyebrow-raising move to place chief of staff on ballot

Garcia, 69, turned in his nominating petitions for the primary ballot on Monday, Oct. 27, the first day of the Illinois State Board of Elections filing period.

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