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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.

Rep. Nikki Budzinski, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Sen. Dick Durbin speak in 2025 at the Springfield Urban League.
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Durbin: Changes in SNAP as part of Farm Bill aren’t acceptable as is

Democrats wanted more time before SNAP changes took effect, said Durbin.

Organ donation
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1 month ago
The importance, and emotion, of organ donation

Officials say even if you may not think you can donate an organ, register anyway.

A ribbon-cutting was held Saturday, August 22, for the new Cozy Dog monument that's part of the Route 66 Experience at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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It’s a big one! The iconic Springfield Cozy Dog is now a permanent part of the Illinois State Fairgrounds

Visitors to Springfield will be able to see the “big dog” year-round.

Bruce Baag
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Bruce Bagg, former WTAX morning host and news reporter, dies at 88

Bruce Bagg spent at least 15 years with WTAX before taking the helm at the Illinois Information Service.

The former PNC Bank Building on Old State Capitol Plaza in Springfield.
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Former downtown Springfield bank building sold

Chris Stone already has the building mostly full.

"Cookes and Cream" is one of the cows you can milk at the Illinois State Fair.
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You can milk a cow at the Illinois State Fair

It’s not hard, but milking by hand can take a while under normal circumstances.

State Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield, left) and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, speak to reporters Thursday, Aug. 20, in downtown Springfield.
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Budzinski, Turner, meeting with Post Office officials about problems and Springfield distribution center

Problems with the U.S. Postal Service continue, as the agency says it wants to improve.

FILE - The Paul Findley Federal Building in Springfield.
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1 month ago
Springfield man goes to federal prison for gun possession

Prosecutors say Gladney had a stolen .45 caliber semi-automatic weapon in his possession back in February of 2022.

300 people, and their families, take part in a naturalization ceremony Wednesday, August 19, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
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Naturalization ceremony again a part of Illinois State Fair

300 people representing 52 countries from Australia to Vietnam all took their oaths and completed their coursework and paperwork to become citizens legally.

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