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Local
7 months ago
Summertime hydrant testing goes into full swing

Fire teams try to get between 10 and 40 hydrants checked each day depending on their call load.

liquor store robbery shutterstock and SCSO
Crime
7 months ago
Sheriff’s Department wants public’s help solving theft of smoking/vaping products from liquor store

Man stole cigarettes and vaping products Sunday morning

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16, outlining $55.1 billion in state spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
7 months ago
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes

It’s the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes

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IL State News
7 months ago
Officials urge lithium-ion battery safety ahead of National Fire Prevention Week

The batteries are used in a lot of devices and could cause a fire

Josef Newgarden is introduced before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Sports
7 months ago
Two-time Indy 500 winner Newgarden flips car, walks away from wreck in IndyCar race at Gateway

Newgarden crashed midway through the race after contact with Louis Foster.

Otis SCACAC
Pet of the Week
7 months ago
Meet Otis — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Impounded four times, needs a good permanent home

Ursa Meow Mobile
Pet of the Week
7 months ago
Meet Ursa — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

As told through Ursa

Local
7 months ago
RV’s in Springfield neighborhoods? Opinions vary

“I thought this was America”

Local
7 months ago
Gas prices take somewhat sharp increase in Illinois

Local prices still somewhat low, and less than last year

IL State News
7 months ago
Study: IL kids’ drinking laps national average

Illinois Youth Survey

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