Will Stevenson

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

Acting Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi, towards center wearing dark clothing, helps cut the ribbon on the new Lincoln Prairie Trail Bridge.
Local
4 months ago
New bridge opens re-connecting Central Illinois walking and biking paths

The Lincoln Prairie Trail Bridge is open for bikers and walkers alike

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
4 months ago
Raoul reacts to federal injunction against Trump executive order on law firm

Raoul: Executive order was “blatantly unconstitutional” to begin with

gas pump
IL State News
4 months ago
Gas prices said to be steady in Illinois

Steady in Illinois, but could get a little higher, according to one analyst.

Reps. Nikki Budzinski (left, D-Springfield), and Mary Miller (R-Springfield), took part in a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Camp Butler National Cemetery.
Local
4 months ago
Memorial Day at Camp Butler provides bipartisan history lesson

Reps. Budzinski and Miller among those honoring the fallen buried at Camp Butler.

prostate cancer
Health & Wellness
4 months ago
Educator: Screening for prostate cancer crucial

Testing at age 40 if there’s family history, age 50-69 and maybe beyond for other men

Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter speaks at the annual "State of the Springfield Area" event.
Local
4 months ago
County Board Chair talks infrastructure and downtown investment

Van Meter provides updated on a number of proposed projects

Illinois State Police squad
Local
4 months ago
Two dead, four injured, after Morgan County car accident

Two pronounced dead, four more injured

FILE - People gather to light candles in a makeshift memorial to honor Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim who were killed as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, during a candlelight vigil outside of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Crime
4 months ago
Suspect in shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers railed against Gaza war in online posts

Suspect, from Chicago, participated in protests there

ALPLM Fire
Local
4 months ago
Fire causes damage near ALPLM

One person may be injured

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