Road closed sign
Local
10 months ago
Detour on Cook Street starts Thursday for water main work

The work is expected to last multiple days.

Taylorville Fire
Local
10 months ago
Firefighters battled major overnight blaze in downtown Taylorville

The fire department reports that a portion of the road will be closed until it is deemed safe, or the building is removed.

IL State News
10 months ago
Bill: Insurance pays for speech therapy

Senator overcame stuttering

Made in Illinois
IL State News
10 months ago
Mel-O-Cream and BUNN products among nominees for the Coolest Things Made in Illinois

More than 250 unique Illinois products are competing to advance to Top 16.

Apples are pictured at County Market in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
10 months ago
Trump administration ends reimbursements for Illinois food programs

USDA funds are part of nearly $2 billion being withheld from Illinois, Pritzker says.

Local
10 months ago
Day of prayer for the children. March Forth on March 4th

To sign up for a prayer time slot, visit lscacamp.org/pray and click on the green button labeled “Pray.”

Business
10 months ago
Chamber seeks nominations for Small Business Awards

Deadline to submit a nomination is Mar. 31.

Migrants from Venezuela take shelter in the Chicago Police Department's 16th District station, May 1, 2023
IL State News
10 months ago
Republicans target 4 ‘sanctuary’ cities, including Chicago, as Trump pushes mass deportations

Chicago has some of the country’s strongest immigrant protections, barring cooperation between federal agents and city employees, including police.

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Local
10 months ago
Springfield Police Dept. recruiting new officers: $82K starting salary with $5K bonus

What does it take to join the force? Capitol City Now spoke with Sgt. Kristoffer Rhodes to learn more about the hiring process and requirements.

Local
10 months ago
IL Attorney General has Top 10 list of consumer complaints

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) –  In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney […]