Will Stevenson

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

Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., selected as the next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.
IL State News
3 weeks ago
New Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice named

The next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court replaced the first Black Chief Justice.

K'Shawn Rush is jailed on charges of Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer, Domestic Battery, Resisting Arrest, and Cruelty to Animals.
Crime
3 weeks ago
Springfield Police releases video of weekend incident where man allegedly hits officers, his girlfriend, a dog

View video here of the incident where K’Shawn Rush allegedly assaulted a dog, Springfield Police officers, and his girlfriend.

Edward Massey faces charges of Second Degree Murder, among other charges.
Crime
3 weeks ago
Man charged with second degree murder in fatal shooting

A July 19, 2025 shooting claimed the life of Rekeea Jackson-Mason, 36, Chatham.

IL State News
3 weeks ago
Duckworth on National Guard in Chicago, and U.N. Ambassador pick

“Let’s make it clear:  the President of the United States essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation,” Duckworth told CBS. 

Students at Lincoln Magnet School in Springfield talk at a recent school board meeting about their Governor's Hometown Award.
Education
3 weeks ago
Springfield students win ‘Governor’s Hometown Award’ for special service project

From talking about fishing, to helping seniors learn about phishing.

United States and Japan flags
Business
3 weeks ago
Illinois delegation traveling to Japan for annual conference

Governor JB Pritzker will not attend, blames the Trump Administration.

Coal miner with coal in hands
Business
3 weeks ago
Elkhart coal mine closed after CWLP moves contract to another company

CWLP shifted business away to another mine in 2024.

Rob Vickery, Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, speaks at a grand opening ceremony in the Monarch Youth Center's multi-purpose room.
Local
4 weeks ago
A new approach to juvenile corrections opens in Lincoln

“The young people that we serve have experienced a lot; they have experienced loss, trauma, abuse, heartache, poverty, discrimination, and much more.  They’re also incredibly resilient and strong, intelligent and funny, and loving.  These kids are worth our investment — this investment.”

TobyMac will perform in Springfield February 7, 2026.
Entertainment
4 weeks ago
Christian singer TobyMac to perform in Springfield

TobyMac will perform with Crowder and Jeremy Camp.

The World Clydesdale Show will come to Springfield October 1-5.
Local
4 weeks ago
‘World Clydesdale Show’ to be at State Fairgrounds in October

“The WCS is a celebration of one of the most iconic and beloved horse breeds on the planet,” said a news release.

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