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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.

A Sangamon County Animal Control officer responds to a call of a stray dog Wednesday morning outside the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Local
5 months ago
County: City aldermen had misunderstandings about animal control contract

City to pay bill for last year of service now that some “miscommunications” have been cleared up.

Gabrielle Lyon, Ph.D., chair of the Illinois 250 Coalition, unveils a "Passport to Illinois" Wednesday, February 11, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Local
5 months ago
‘Passport to Illinois’ now available as America’s 250’s birthday begins

56 areas and pieces of history are featured — including Springfield.

Residents fill the Sangamon County Board room Tuesday, Feb. 11, with many opposed to a proposed data center in the county.
Local
5 months ago
The data center debate continues at the Sangamon County Board

Pros and cons of data centers discussed by the public again.

Route 66 near Illinois Capitol
Local
5 months ago
Route 66 Centennial celebrations officially underway

Springfield is getting a share of $4 million in grants to help fund Route 66 100th anniversary celebrations.

Bailey Zimmerman at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, USA on September 19, 2025.
Local
5 months ago
Country star Bailey Zimmerman, an Illinois native, to perform at Illinois State Fair

The fair announced Tuesday that Bailey Zimmerman will be the headlining grandstand act on “Ag Day” at the fair.

Local
5 months ago
State lawmakers want to accelerate school funding increases

School funding has increased each of the last number of years, but some lawmakers say they’re still not fully-funded.

Gov. JB Pritzker and wife MK are pictured at an event at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield in April 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
5 months ago
Pritzker: Data centers need to pay their power bills like everyone else

Pritzker: The grid should be able to support data centers.

severe weather
IL State News
5 months ago
Pritzker: Trump playing politics with FEMA disaster aid denial

Pritzker: Denial of disaster aid was “a politically motivated decision….”

Marc Bell
Local
5 months ago
UPDATED: Democrat Bell drops out of race for Sheriff prior to primary

Bell claims the Sangamon County Democrats didn’t give him the resources he asked for.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 20: Matchbox 20 band vocalist Rob Thomas(L) performs during the Rock in Rio 2013 concert , on September 20, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Local
5 months ago
Matchbox Twenty to perform at Illinois State Fair

Matchbox Twenty has sold over 40 million records globally.

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