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Will Stevenson

Will is the host of the WTAX Morning Newswatch, and is also the Editor-in-Chief of CapitolCityNow.com. He has won numerous awards from the Illinois News Broadcasters Association, Illinois Associated Press, and Illinois Broadcasters Association for his work over the past nearly 25 years. He has more than three decades of experience as a broadcaster.

Springfield, IL, May 24, 2025, Ruined Chimneys Massacre Memorial, Springfield race riot of 1908, Union Square Park.
Local
2 months ago
UIS Lincoln Studies fellow to author 1908 Springfield Race Riot history

The 1908 events helped lead to the founding of the NAACP the following year.

A student uses his phone in school. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
Local
2 months ago
Jordan: District 186’s cell phone ban ‘stricter’ than new state ban

Jordan says the district’s policy — which does include some rules for emergencies — is more “forward-thinking” than state law.

Local
2 months ago
Durbin, voting against AG nomination, says Todd Blanche can’t be trusted

Senator Dick Durbin said prior to Tuesday’s vote there are loopholes in that deal with holdout Republicans.

Blue police barrier with white stencil text: 'POLICE LINE - DO NOT CROSS' and 'CHICAGO POLICE DEPT'; police cars in background indicating a crime scene or checkpoint.
Crime
2 months ago
How the lighthearted social media trend of ‘teen takeovers’ took a serious turn

Over the July 4 holiday weekend, several thousand young people converged in two spots in Raleigh, North Carolina, police said.

Jen Boyer, after 14 years at Springfield Clinic, is now chief nursing executive at Memorial Health.
Local
2 months ago
Boyer feels at ‘home’ as Memorial Health’s Chief Nursing Executive

Jen Boyer is Chief Nursing Executive and Senior Vice President at Memorial Health.

Night crime scene
Local
2 months ago
Man injured in Springfield southeast side shooting

The identity of the victim is not known, but police say he is in “stable” condition.

"Y Block" in downtown Springfield
Local
2 months ago
Springfield City Council approves transferring ‘Y Block’ to state

The plan includes the building of an amphitheater.

LINCOLN, CA - September 18th: KC and The Sunshine Band performs at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort in Lincoln, California on September 18th, 2011
Local
2 months ago
KC and the Sunshine Band, ‘Sex and the City’ author latest bookings for UIS PAC

Tickets for both events go on sale later this week.

gas pump shutterstock
Local
2 months ago
Illinois gas prices back on the way up

Gas prices are lower than a month ago, but much higher than a year ago.

Gloved hand holding two blood sample tubes labeled 'Sepsis - Test' with purple caps in a lab setting
Local
2 months ago
Memorial Hospital’s sepsis program is making waves

Sepsis can be fatal, so officials say when you feel ill or have an infection, get to the hospital right away.

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