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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.

Illinois Lottery logo
Local
1 month ago
Winning lottery ticket sold in Springfield

That jackpot was $550,000.

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks to reporters Monday, August 17, at ImpactLife blood center in Springfield.
Local
1 month ago
Durbin: Trump is playing politics with disaster aid

Illinois has had more tornado warnings this year than any other state with more than 200.

"Disney's The Lion King, Jr." from The Muni
Local
1 month ago
‘The Lion King, Jr.’ a big deal for The Muni, director

It’s the first fifth show of the season for The Muni, and more.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), right, speaks with Kirby Winn, spokesperson for ImpactLife blood centers.
Local
1 month ago
Durbin touts need for blood donations, even in the summer months, during Springfield ImpactLife stop

Is the blood supply always in “crisis?” Maybe, says local doctor.

This nearly 25-foot-tall Cozy Dog has been installed on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Local
1 month ago
The year of the Cozy Dog at the Illinois State Fair

“We are going to try and break the record for the most Cozy Dogs eaten simultaneously,” said Rebecca Clark, State Fair Manager.

FILE - American Airlines passenger planes are parked at Miami International Airport, in Miami on July 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
IL State News
1 month ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller

Audio of the incident shortly after midnight Friday shows how he found a solution to ensure the planes that were both called American 2482 maintained proper separation as one plane arrived from Chicago shortly after the other had taken off in Phoenix.

America 250 Jacket
Local
2 months ago
Family represents Springfield and Illinois in unique ‘America 250’ competitions

Two members of the Lasnoski family were winners, even if victory wasn’t the goal.

Special Olympics
Local
2 months ago
Special Olympians get some of the Illinois State Fair spotlight with new competition

The first-time event in question will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the Coliseum, and it’s called the “Sunflower Showmanship Competition.”

Teresa Tran, candidate for Ward 8.
Local
2 months ago
UPDATE: Man accused of harassing City Council candidate resigned from Sangamon County Democratic Party -Party chair

Diana Carlile — who just took over the party in April — said the man who was identified as a precinct committeeperson resigned the post before she could ask for his resignation.

Bishop Thomas John Paproclki spoke to reporters in May, 2025.
Local
2 months ago
Springfield Bishop Paprocki joins federal lawsuit opposing medically-assisted suicide

The group says the new law abandons what the lawsuit calls “nearly two millennia of medical practice.”

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