Will Stevenson

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

road closed signs in Illinois
Local
8 months ago
IDOT reopens lanes when possible for 4th of July holiday

Some closures, however, remain in place, including around our area

Horace Mann building
Business
8 months ago
UIS to lease space from Horace Mann for economic development work

The move will allow the business incubator to expand space

A vial of blood being tested for lead exposure
Health & Wellness
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 months ago
Victim identified in fatal Lake Springfield drowning

An investigation into the suspected drowning continues

Mosquito shutterstock
Health & Wellness
8 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
8 months ago
‘Chatham Strong Night’ benefits the cause, and the Lucky Horseshoes

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

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