Will Stevenson

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

Troy Walker faces a host of drug and other charges after an investigation led by Springfield Police.
Crime
1 month ago
Man arrested for illegal drugs and guns following investigation

Found: cash, drugs, stolen guns, a stolen off-road vehicle.

Deer in the woods.
Local
1 month ago
Chronic Wasting Disease notification system to debut statewide

Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease in the central nervous system of deer and elk.

Rod White, 57, is charged with first degree murder October 6, 2025.
Crime
1 month ago
Man charged with Monday murder ordered to remain jailed

Rod White, 57, will be back in court October 16.

Rod White, 57, is charged with first degree murder October 6, 2025.
Crime
1 month ago
Springfield man charged with murder for Monday shooting death

The shooting happened Monday, October 6, on E. Kansas St.

Pumpkins
Fall Guide
1 month ago
Go out of your gourd and visit a local pumpkin patch

Pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, pumpkin patches, and more!

Voters cast their ballots in Springfield during the 2024 general election in November. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
1 month ago
Senate candidates talk ICE and Trump policies at candidate forum

Nine candidates asked questions on a number of topics, most notably immigration.

The bus used in the "Makers on the Move" bus tour is displayed at Ace Sign Company Monday.
Business
1 month ago
Bus tour highlights manufacturing — and youth involvement

A Springfield youth won a contest to design the bus wrap used.

West side of YNOT building after tragic crash on April 29, 2025.
Local
2 months ago
State’s Attorney: No charges to be filed in fatal YNOT crash

“The evidence from the investigation does not support criminal charges in this case,” said Milhiser.

Local
2 months ago
Budzinski sends letter to Wyndham owner, seeking answers

“Today, Springfield’s skyline centerpiece stands dark, boarded, and blighted – an eyesore in the heart of our capital city,” Budzinski wrote.

Austin Fore
Crime
2 months ago
Springfield Police uses drone to help arrest man for business burglary

Fore’s arrest came with the help of a Springfield Police drone, identifying a heat signal that turned out to be him.

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