Will Stevenson

WTAX Morning Newswatch Host & CapitolCityNow.com Editor-in-Chief

Local
5 hours ago
Fatal Tuesday afternoon crash investigated

The victim’s name is not yet being released.

The path of a tornado Sunday that started near the Macon-Christian County line was nearly 24 miles.
Local
1 day ago
NWS: EF-2 tornado in Macon County traveled nearly 24 miles Sunday

It was the longest and most destructive of tornadoes reported in Central Illinois.

Bill Clutter (center)
Local
2 days ago
Still helping the wrongfully convicted after all these years

Bill Clutter founded the “Illinois Innocence Project” at UIS. He’s since founded his own entity, “Investigating Innocence.”

Thanks to donors and the HSHS St. John's Hospital Foundation, parents of Children's Hospital patients got to "shop" for Christmas presents, many of which were in this conference room.
Local
2 days ago
St. John’s Foundation doesn’t stop after Christmas

Giving helps make HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital technology — and even Christmas — possible for patients.

A tornado caused damage in Long Creek Sunday.
IL State News
2 days ago
Potential tornadoes touch down in Macon County during volatile weather Sunday

At least two tornadoes in the area, followed by plummeting temperatures.

Springfield Police squad
Crime
5 days ago
Springfield resident arrested on drug, gun charges

Drugs, a gun, and cash allegedly found in the suspect’s home.

Former U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, in green to the right in the photo, takes part in a beam signing ceremony for the new Sangamon County Transportation Center.
Local
5 days ago
Republicans praise Davis on transportation center help; Davis says effort was bipartisan

Davis: “Extreme bipartisan support” is what made the project happen.

Legends Entertainment, near the new Scheels Sports Park, remains under construction.
Business
5 days ago
Restaurants announced for Legends Entertainment Complex

Construction on the complex continues.

A person fills out a Powerball lottery ticket on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
National
5 days ago
Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot

The prize followed 46 consecutive drawings in which no one matched all six numbers.

An aerial look at a data center.
Business
7 days ago
There’s more than one data center planned for the region

A data center project could be taken up by officials in Logan County in January — same as the proposed CyrusOne project in Sangamon County.

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