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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.

"Y Block" in downtown Springfield
Local
3 weeks ago
Springfield City Council approves transferring ‘Y Block’ to state

The plan includes the building of an amphitheater.

LINCOLN, CA - September 18th: KC and The Sunshine Band performs at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort in Lincoln, California on September 18th, 2011
Local
4 weeks ago
KC and the Sunshine Band, ‘Sex and the City’ author latest bookings for UIS PAC

Tickets for both events go on sale later this week.

gas pump shutterstock
Local
4 weeks ago
Illinois gas prices back on the way up

Gas prices are lower than a month ago, but much higher than a year ago.

Gloved hand holding two blood sample tubes labeled 'Sepsis - Test' with purple caps in a lab setting
Local
4 weeks ago
Memorial Hospital’s sepsis program is making waves

Sepsis can be fatal, so officials say when you feel ill or have an infection, get to the hospital right away.

FILE - Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., accompanied by his sister Darline, left, speaks at the GOP headquarters in Columbia, S.C., Sept. 1, 2015, where he filed for the South Carolina Presidential Primary. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
Local
4 weeks ago
Heart health back in spotlight after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death

A doctor says it’s important to get regular physicals, especially if you have known heart problems.

Man in a navy suit delivers a speech at a wooden podium, with an American flag to the left and a blue curtain backdrop.
Local
4 weeks ago
Giannoulias to Governor: Sign Illinois car insurance reform bill

The bill means auto insurance rate hikes will be challenged before being approved.

Salenzio Anderson
Local
4 weeks ago
Springfield man sentenced to short prison term for dog fighting ring

Police say a pool was found at the address that was used as a dog fighting ring.

Christina Shutt, Executive Director, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Local
4 weeks ago
Executive Director of Springfield’s ALPLM to step down

A new executive director must be approved by the Illinois Senate.

A sample of the letter being sent by Platiunum Technology. We used computer technology to erase the name and address from the upper left side of the letter.
Local
1 month ago
UPDATED Clerk: Voter data security incident, but no Sangamon County info compromised

Sangamon County voters may get a letter in the mail from Platinum Technology.

"The Fountain on 66" is now closed.
Local
1 month ago
‘The Fountain’ runs dry: Restaurant on Route 66 closes after less than a year

The Springfield Business Journal reports the restaurant known as “The Fountain” on 9th Street is now closed, after just a year in operation.