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Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter speaks at the annual "State of the Springfield Area" event.
Local
6 months ago
County Board Chair talks infrastructure and downtown investment

Van Meter provides updated on a number of proposed projects

State Sen. Mike Porfirio, D-Lyons Township, speaks on the Senate floor Wednesday in favor of his bill to limit the use of AI in community college instruction. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
6 months ago
Lawmakers pass bills on AI community college instruction, food handling, school bus seat belts

Measures among dozens to advance as legislative session enters final stretch

IL State News
6 months ago
Ribbon cutting for IL Memorial Day Wall of Remembrance

Several lawmakers who are active military or a veteran were in attendance.

IL State News
6 months ago
Ilinois House passes plan which lets first time weapon offenders apply for FOID cards while participating in diversion programs

Applicants must participate in a pretrial detention program.

Teacher in classroom
Education
6 months ago
Legislators want to guide AI in the classroom

The plan also requires information on the impact of artificial intelligence on student data privacy.

Illinois State Police squad
Local
6 months ago
Two dead, four injured, after Morgan County car accident

Two pronounced dead, four more injured

Local
6 months ago
KIwanis Park hosts ribbon-cutting Wednesday

The Park District invites the community to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony to help celebrate this milestone

Schnuck's Springfield
Local
6 months ago
Mango salsa sold at Schnuck’s recalled over salmonella concerns

Mango salsa may have salmonella

Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, sits for an interview with Illinois Lawmakers’ host Jak Tichenor on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
6 months ago
State budget talks enter final week amid fears of congressional cuts

Leaders warn lawmakers have little room to expand state programs

James Wilburn (left) and Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, attend a news conference in the Capitol about Turner’s police hiring bill. Wilburn’s daughter Sonya Massey was killed in 2024 by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Bridgette Fox)
Crime
6 months ago
Prisoner Review Board reform, changes to police hiring, tornado-safe warehouses clear General Assembly

One of the bills was in response to Sonya Massey’s death

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