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Education

7 months ago

Using paper, scissors, and staples to learn about engineering

All it takes is paper, scissors, and tape

Pet of the Week

7 months ago

Meet Athena — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Sweet girl needs a new home

Pet of the Week

7 months ago

Meet Theo — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

As told through Theo

Crime

7 months ago

Springfield man charged in fatal Logan County crash

Driver, also injured, faces five citations

Health & Wellness

7 months ago

Memorial gives ‘sleep sacks’ to new parents, help reduce SIDS risk

“Sleep sacks” have replaced parents swaddling their newborns

Dozens of Illinois schools have mascots that feature Native American imagery or names. A bill that would have banned them stalled in the Senate. From left to right, top to bottom: Logos for the Stockton Blackhawks, Calumet Indians, Altamont Indians, Bremen Braves, Deer Creek Chiefs, Mt. Zion Braves, Annawan Braves, Marengo Indians. (Capitol News Illinois illustration)

IL State News

7 months ago

Mascot ban stalls as Native-backed land conservation bill advances

Legislative session ends with no final action on school mascot bill

Local

7 months ago

Springfield’s 2025 Juneteenth Events

Let’s honor the past, celebrate the present, and shape the future together.

The Illinois Capitol Building is pictured on the final night of the 2025 spring session on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) The Illinois Capitol Building is pictured on the final night of the 2025 spring session on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

IL State News

7 months ago

Illinois’ $55.2B budget ‘incomplete,’ Civic Federation president says

Democrats monitoring Congress for actions that could force changes to budget

Entertainment

7 months ago

Sherman’s summer concert series kicks off Saturday evening

Performances this season include tribute bands, and a new country star

Local

7 months ago

Photo Challenge: Love the Lake: Lake Springfield’s 90th

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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IL State News

3 hours ago

Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

Governors typically control states’ National Guardsmen, and Trump had deployed troops to all three cities against the wishes of state and local Democratic leaders. He said it was necessary as part of a broader crackdown on immigration, crime and protests.