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Will Stevenson

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

LEFT TO RIGHT: Jay Shanle, Downtown Springfield, Inc., Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter, Mayor Misty Buscher, State Sen. Doris Turner, State Rep. Mike Coffey
Local
6 hours ago
A ‘200 million dollar investment’: Lawmaker proposes measure that could expand BOS Center, build new downtown hotel

Lawmakers: No new taxes for Springfield residents to pay for the project if approved.

Easter dinner
Food Scene
7 hours ago
Dietitian: Side dishes can be made healthy, and tasty, and a class will show you how

Zepp hosts classes at the Memorial Wellness Center on making the meals and snacks you eat better for you. 

Property tax
Local
8 hours ago
Pritzker: Neither I, nor state lawmakers, have anything to do with your property taxes

Pritzker: Republicans are ‘confused’ on who handles property taxes.

Local
1 day ago
UPDATE: Alderwoman, groups ask for answers regarding video purporting to show SPD officer assaulting suspect

Video allegedly shows SPD officer punching Black woman and obstructing an airway.

Lincoln Greens Golf Course is near Lake Springfield.
Local
4 days ago
Cause of death revealed in fatal Lincoln Greens accident

Daniel Crumrine died of “crush injuries,” said the Coroner.

Jimmy Clayton becomes the President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce April 1.
Business
4 days ago
New CEO of Illinois Chamber of Commerce named

Jimmy Clayton replaces Lou Sandoval, who left the chamber in November, 2025.

Lincoln Greens Golf Course
Local
5 days ago
Man dead after ‘tragic accident’ at Springfield golf course

“It was a shocking piece of news — terrible and shocking,” said Chief Patrick Murphy.

FILE-A Springfield Fire truck.
Local
6 days ago
Small fire in Springfield state office building

No injuries, and no word yet on a cause.

An aerial view of the March, 2024 fatal school bus crash near Rushville. Photo by Illinois State Police, annotated by National Transportation Safety Board.
Local
6 days ago
NTSB: Use of prescription meds by school bus driver ‘likely’ contributed to 2024 fatal crash near Rushville

Report: Prescription pain meds and fatugue ‘likely’ led to the crash.

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