U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, speaks at an event on March 18, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 month ago
Kelly leans on experience in Illinois’ Democratic Senate primary

Longtime U.S. House member boasts legislative accomplishments

Signs it's time to contact Rick Ray & Sons
Plumbing Expert
1 month ago
Symptoms of plumbing problems and when to call us

Here are some signs it’s time to contact Rick Ray & Sons

Brutus is the Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control and Adoption Center Dog of the Week!
Pet of the Week
1 month ago
Meet Brutus — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

The kennels at Sangamon County Animal Control and Adoption Center are full, and Brutus is ready to come home with you!

Othello is our Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
1 month ago
Meet Othello — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Othello arrived as a stray, but is ready for your home!

IL State News
1 month ago
Local GOP lawmakers join challenge to civil procedure bill, business community urges Pritzker to veto plan

Several Springfield-area lawmakers have signed on to the effort to get Gov. Pritzker to veto the bill

Two of the livestock being raised, and potentially sold, by "Pandarosa Ranch" in Dawson.
Local
1 month ago
Pandarosa Ranch, where cute calves and cozy stays come together

“We’ve tailored this ranch to create really cute, hairy, differently colored calves for hobby enthusiasts or people with small acreages who want to start their own program or perhaps get a cute calf as a pet.”

Backspacks will be given away at a number of Central Illinois Verizon stores.
Local
1 month ago
Verizon to give out $3 million worth of free backpacks Sunday

A Springfield Verizon store is included

FILE - Anti-Trump protesters march to Trump Tower as they rally for a number of issues, including immigrant rights, the Israel-Hamas war, women's reproductive rights, racial equality and others, on the day of President Trump's Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley,File)
IL State News
1 month ago
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he was pleased with the decision and the city is safer when police focus on the needs of Chicagoans.

Jennifer Peyton sits for an interview in downtown Chicago on July 21, 2025. Peyton was fired from her position as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge on July 3rd, with no cause given. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)
National
1 month ago
Immigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back

Espinoza said she felt pressure with public scrutiny, media coverage and Noem’s statements about Morales Reyes, which weren’t corrected or removed from social media.

FILE - Joseph Czuba, 71, stands before Circuit Judge Dave Carlson for his arraignment at the Will County courthouse, Oct. 30, 2023, in Joliet, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Crime
1 month ago
Illinois landlord imprisoned for decades in hate-crime attack on Palestinian American family has died

Czuba died Thursday in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections, according to a statement from the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

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