Fall Guide
1 month ago
Celebrate Autumn with these 5 fall drink recipes everyone will love!

From cozy cocktails to sparkling mocktails, these trending drink recipes are all about celebrating autumn with style.

Entertainment
1 month ago
‘Ebertfest’ leaves Champaign-Urbana after 26 years

“For 26 wonderful years, Ebertfest created a unique space for audiences, filmmakers, and critics to come together and explore the power of movies.”

An industrial-scale battery storage facility at G&W Electric in Bolingbrook, which was installed in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
1 month ago
Nuclear power, battery storage funding at center of energy policy debate

Lawmakers could vote on legislation in October veto session.

When October rolls into November and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, few people want to be staring at a witch's cauldron full of chocolate bars.
Fall Guide
1 month ago
What to do with leftover Halloween candy

When October rolls into November and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, few people want to be staring at a witch’s cauldron full of chocolate bars.

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IL State News
1 month ago
East St. Louis player wins $14.6M Illinois Lotto Jackpot with favorite numbers

“I just want to take care of my family, get a nice house, and drive a Lexus.”

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Fall Guide
1 month ago
Why we love to be scared: The story behind Halloween’s frights

From the earliest ghost houses to massive theme-park events, why Halloween’s scares still thrill.

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Crime
1 month ago
Multiple arrets made in Taylorville/Assumption narcotics investigation

A joint effort between the Taylorville and Assumption police departments has resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of crucial evidence.

Crime
1 month ago
Pretrial Fairness Act: Illinois Democrats, Republicans mark 2 years without cash bail

GOP leaders said there are elements of this law that swing the pendulum of the justice system in favor of defendants.

Sen. Steve Stadelman, D-Caledonia, listens to debate in the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Business
1 month ago
Sale of Illinois newspapers puts new state law to the test

Illinois law requires media companies to provide four months of notice before sale

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) vehicle is parked in front of an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
1 month ago
As immigration arrests spike in Chicago, activists escalate tactics to fight back

“We will not back down,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted Thursday on X, recirculating dramatic footage of arrests at a suburban Chicago home days earlier.

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