Will Stevenson

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

Crime
1 month ago
SPD: Gang violence investigation nets 5 arrests, 11 guns seized this week

Police do say that they have conducted “proactive details and served search warrants on known gang members within the city.” 

Erin Kirkpatrick speaks to the Sangamon County Board expressing concerns about the proposed Cyrus One data center.
Local
1 month ago
More data center debate before the Sangamon County Board

Union and Cyrus One defend their plans while residents continue to express concerns.

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from reporters outside the Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield after filing petitions to run for a third term on Oct. 27, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
1 month ago
Needling Trump as 2028 looms: Inside JB Pritzker’s all-of-the-above media strategy

Pritzker embraces social media influencers to show off Chicago, reach new voters.

Springfield Police Department shield
Crime
1 month ago
Illinois State Police investigate shooting involving Springfield Police officer

ISP: Four people were in a vehicle stopped by Springfield Police, and all four exited with guns in their possession.

Illinois State Police squad
Local
1 month ago
UPDATE: Two dead after I-55 crash in Springfield

Victims are a 37-year-old Riverton woman and her eight-year-old daughter.

Resolutions
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Still thinking about resolutions? Expert says make them more attainable and not as big

A local doctor suggests going beyond the typical New Years resolutions.

Car crash
Local
1 month ago
Springfield aldermen concerned about traffic crashes and bad driving

Aldermen think speed and cell phones may be factors.

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