Local
12 months ago
Scholarship Opportunity For High School Seniors

The deadline to apply is March 14.

Illinois Supreme Court
IL State News
12 months ago
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments on a challenge to Illinois’ concealed carry law

State appellate defender says law infringes on Second Amendment right to ‘open carry’

Cardinals Caravan
Weekend Rundown
12 months ago
WEEKEND RUNDOWN: Looking for something to do this weekend in Springfield?

See more fun things to do in Springfield on the Capitol City Now events calendar.

The northern facade of the Department of Justice building in the Nations capital .
Local
12 months ago
Justice Department strikes agreement and resolves investigation into Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office

The agreement includes training on non-discriminatory policing and interactions with people with behavioral health disabilities. It also requires a mobile crisis team program with trained behavioral health staff to respond to urgent needs.

Law enforcement vehicles outside of Monster Pawn on MacArthur Blvd. on July 23, 2024
Crime
12 months ago
Monster Pawn shops at center of alleged retail crime operation

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul alleged the Pierces and their employees knowingly bought items like televisions, tools, and video game equipment still in original packaging, often stolen from retailers.

Local
12 months ago
Round 2 of Springfield City Budget Hearings

Springfield, IL (Capitol City Now) It was the second night this week for hearings […]

Tax documents and mobile app
IL State News
12 months ago
Tax filing begins Jan 27

Taxpayers who file an error-free Illinois return can typically expect their direct deposit refund within about four weeks.

Back of US Postal Service vehicle
Crime
12 months ago
Springfield man sentenced to 1.5 years for assaulting USPS employee

The altercation began when the postal worker attempted to intervene as French was reportedly battering his sister on a public street in Springfield.

People vote, Nov. 5, 2024, in Oak Creek, Wis.
IL State News
12 months ago
Democrats’ crisis of the future: The biggest states that back them are shrinking

The Brennan Center projects that California will lose four seats and New York two in the 2030 census. Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin would lose one seat each.