Will Stevenson

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

A vial of blood being tested for lead exposure
Health & Wellness
3 months ago
State adds more zip codes to lead testing list, several local included

More zip codes in Sangamon County are now required to do lead exposure testing

Local
3 months ago
Gas prices increase in Illinois last week, but could decline by July 4 — report

Prices have been increasing, but are expected to start decreasing soon

A scene from the 2025 Memorial Health Championship
Local
3 months ago
Visit Springfield helps make Memorial Health Championship free to watch

Free admission and family-friendly activities

Springfield Lucky Horseshoes players warm up in the outfield on a hot day.
Local
3 months ago
Do Lucky Horseshoes beat the heat?

Lucky Horseshoes players have a homestand with temperatures in the 90’s, and heat index values get close to 100

Federal Courthouse in Peoria
Crime
3 months ago
Two sent to federal prison in separate cases tried in Central Illinois

A man from the U.K. pleaded guilty to child pornography-related charges, while a woman was convicted of defrauding Medicare

Local
3 months ago
Victim identified in fatal Lake Springfield drowning

An investigation into the suspected drowning continues

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Health & Wellness
3 months ago
First human case of West Nile Virus this season in Illinois reported

State: “Earliest onset of illness observed in Illinois since 2016”

Lucky Horseshoes Chatham Strong
Local
3 months ago
‘Chatham Strong Night’ benefits the cause, and the Lucky Horseshoes

Special red jerseys and events in support of “Chatham Strong”

Fire truck with words Fire Dept.
Local
3 months ago
UPDATE: Man dies after Lake Springfield rescue

Man died at the hospital following rescue

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Local
3 months ago
Illinois home sales lower, while prices and inventory go higher

Sales could increase during the summer months, says REALTORS.

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