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The Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago's Loop houses the Midwest Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD last month notified fair housing nonprofits across the country, including several in Illinois, that their Fair Housing Initiatives Program grant funding would be cut off. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
2 years ago
Feds pull grant funding from Illinois fair housing orgs that investigate discrimination

Groups warn cuts will drastically reduce capacity to represent tenants, homebuyers.

Local
2 years ago
SEVERE WEATHER: Damaging winds, hail and tornadoes possible

Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The National Weather Service has issued the following […]

Gov. JB Pritzker lashes out at the Trump administrations over mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education and its attempts to dismantle the agency during remarks to a gathering of Illinois Education Association officials on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Education
2 years ago
In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts

AG Raoul joins multistate lawsuit to prevent agency from being dismantled

Sarah Smerz
Entertainment
2 years ago
WEEKEND RUNDOWN: Things to do this weekend in Springfield

WDBR’s Sarah Smerz has her top picks on fun things to do this weekend.

Police theorize the truck hit a bump near this railroad bridge on Binney Station Road near Staunton and threw Davenport from the truck. Bottom Inset (Kirtis Davenport)
Crime
2 years ago
‘You are flying.’ Inside the harrowing 100-mile police chase in Sangamon County

Motorcycle shop burglary suspect died in the triple-digit pursuit 

Pet of the Week
2 years ago
Meet Manny – APL Cat of the Week

Manny likes to meet new friends and will tell you about his adventures if you have a few minutes to visit.

Mork
Pet of the Week
2 years ago
Meet Mork – APL Dog of the Week

Mork is a fun-loving, playful puppy with a big, infectious smile and boundless energy.

Crime Stoppers
Crime
2 years ago
Multiple propane tanks stolen in early morning theft at Springfield hardware store

The individuals used bolt cutters to gain entry before taking multiple 40-pound propane tanks.

Abortion-rights activists rally outside the Supreme Court, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
National
2 years ago
Risks of state abortion reporting mandates outweigh the benefits, an advocacy group says

Illinois and Massachusetts mandate that providers give the state only aggregated data.

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Local
2 years ago
Capital Airport evacuated due to suspicious item

Capital Airport is back to normal operations after evacuation.