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FILE - Wyatt Seymore pours the last drops of liquid from a water bottle into his mouth as he takes a break from unloading a stiflingly hot trailer of fireworks outside Powder Monkey Fireworks ahead of the opening of the stand, June 17, 2024, in Weldon Spring, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
IL State News
12 months ago
Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest

A heat dome occurs when a large area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere acts as a reservoir that traps heat and humidity, said Ricky Castro, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Illinois

Local
1 year ago
Budzinski one of those named in notes of Minnesota shooting suspect

45 Democrat officials named in suspect’s notes

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16, outlining $55.1 billion in state spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 year ago
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes

It’s the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes

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IL State News
1 year ago
Officials urge lithium-ion battery safety ahead of National Fire Prevention Week

The batteries are used in a lot of devices and could cause a fire

Josef Newgarden is introduced before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Sports
1 year ago
Two-time Indy 500 winner Newgarden flips car, walks away from wreck in IndyCar race at Gateway

Newgarden crashed midway through the race after contact with Louis Foster.

Otis SCACAC
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Otis — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Impounded four times, needs a good permanent home

State Fairgrounds barn fire Springfield firefighters union Local 37
Local
1 year ago
Fire at State Fairgrounds causes animal evacuation

Horses had to be evacuated from a barn

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, talks about proposed "Clean Slate" legislation with Pamela Frazier, CEO, All-In-One, Monday, May 19, in Springfield.
IL State News
1 year ago
‘Clean Slate’ Act to seal nonviolent criminal records loses in race against time

But the sponsor says the bill in Illinois could be brought back by the fall, or even sooner