Al
Pet of the Week
1 week ago
Meet Al — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

The shelter says Al has been there since July 23 and “no one has even asked to meet him.”

Fitzy
Pet of the Week
1 week ago
Meet Fitzy — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

A “handsome…senior gentleman.”

FILE - This image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Joaquín Guzmán López after he was arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas. (U.S. Department of State via AP, File) Screenshot
Crime
1 week ago
UPDATE: Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutors

Known locally as the “Chapitos,” or “little Chapos,” Joaquin Guzman Lopez and his brother, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, are accused of running a faction of the Sinaloa cartel.

WICS/WRSP Meteorologist Matt Bednar
Local
1 week ago
WICS Meteorologist promoted to mornings

The change comes as another meteorologist leaves the station.

Protesters hold up signs at a rally outside the Illinois Capitol in January 2025 protesting federal government cuts pushed by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Local
1 week ago
Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10B: report

Cuts target Medicaid, infrastructure and all levels of education.

Ameren Illinois says that natural gas storage fields, like this one in Glasford, help insulate its consumers from high supply prices during peak demand in winter. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Local
1 week ago
Ameren residential gas customers to see average $3.65 increase on bills in January

The ICC approved a $73 million rate increase for the utility.

Amazon electric vehicle
Local
1 week ago
Pritzker signs bill increasing weight limit for electric, hydrogen trucks

Some argue this law would put an unfair burden on downstate counties that have more roads and bridges.

Ameren Illinois logo
Local
1 week ago
Ameren reminding customers to stay vigilant for scams around the holidays

Helm said the easiest way to spot a scam is by the urgency with which they need money or personal information.

A traveler checks the status of her flight at the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
1 week ago
Post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago see hundreds of flights canceled and delayed after snowstorm

About 300 flights into and out of O’Hare had been canceled by early evening, while about 1,600 had been delayed, according to the tracking site FlightAware.