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Will Stevenson

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

cemetery
Local
8 months ago
Governor signs cemetery legislation crafted by two Springfield lawmakers

It clears up what was considered to be a confusing law about how cemetery boards are appointed.

Anjanette Young, dressed in red and black, stands behind attorney Benjamin Crump during a news conference following the signing of "Sonya's Law."
Local
8 months ago
A Chicago woman helps ‘say her name’ with ‘Sonya’s Law’ passage

Anjanette Young’s home was wrongly raided, she says, by Chicago Police in 2019.

Governor JB Pritzker signs several union-backed bills at the Springfield AFL-CIO headquarters.
Local
8 months ago
On Republican Day at the State Fair, Pritzker signs workers’ protection bills at Springfield union office

Labor leaders and Democrats claim President Trump is trying to do away with worker protections.

Agriculture
8 months ago
Horse dead after accident during state fair harness racing

An accident happened Wednesday during harness racing.

Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, right, and investor Howard G. Buffett, participate in a news conference on human trafficking Wednesday in Decatur.
Crime
8 months ago
State Police, other law enforcement form human trafficking enforcement group

The Illinois effort is being funded in large part by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

Illustration of what in 2024 was a proposed agreement between ADM and the EPA.
Agriculture
8 months ago
EPA issues order after ADM carbon sequestration leaked into other areas

The substances leaked into an unauthorized area near the Decatur plant in July of last year.

emergency lights shutterstock
Local
8 months ago
Teen dead after farm-related accident near Virden

Authorities believe Kiel suffered an accident while using some equipment outside of Virden and was pronounced dead around noon.

Springfield resident Don Tracy announced a run for Sen. Dick Durbin's seat, during the 2026 election.
Local
8 months ago
Springfield resident Tracy wants to replace Springfield resident Durbin in Senate

“I will represent all of Illinois, not just Chicago,” said Tracy.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was in Springfield Tuesday and Wednesday, speaking here at the Springfield Urban League alongside Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Springfield).
Local
8 months ago
House minority leader in Springfield for ‘Governor’s Day’ at the Illinois State Fair

“Of course, every city can continue to do more to drive down crime.  But the real crime scene that’s hurting everyday Americans in the United States of America, and the District of Columbia, is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and the House floor, and the Senate floor.”

Attorney Benjamin Crump, at podium, speaks on Governer Pritzker signing "Sonya's Bill" into law. The law was named after a woman who was killed by a Sangamon County Sheriffs Deputy.
Local
8 months ago
Attorneys: ‘Sonya’s Law’ can be a national changemaker

Crump has helped represent the Massey family since Sonya’s death.  He praises the Massey family for their dedication to, and conviction for, the cause.

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