IL State News
1 year ago
McCombie’s trip to Israel

House leader draws parallel to Illinois gun debate

Jimmy Carter gives his acceptance speech after accepting the Democratic nomination for president on the convention floor, July 15, 1976, at New York's Madison Square Garden. (AP Photo, File)
History
1 year ago
Remembering Jimmy Carter

Ex-lawmaker: The governor slept on a friend’s couch

2025
Local
1 year ago
NEW YEAR’S WEEK WEATHER: After a rainy start, expect drier conditions by New Year’s Eve

Rain should clear out in time for the First Night fireworks on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in downtown Springfield.

An abortion- rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
National
1 year ago
Abortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel

Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico are among the states with new clinics offering abortions.

President Carter
National
1 year ago
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia.

Mega Millions ticket
National
1 year ago
Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion, one of the game’s top jackpots

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot will potentially be the fifth largest in the game’s history.

Armbruster exhibit at ALPLM
History
1 year ago
Armbruster’s 150-year legacy highlighted in new exhibit at ALPLM

The ALPLM exhibit shows the company’s evolution from crafting wagon covers for pioneers to making tents for state fairs, movie sets, and military operations.

Springfield Memorial Hospital sign
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Springfield Memorial limits visitors amid rise in illnesses

The visitor restrictions apply to inpatient units at all five Memorial Health hospitals, including Decatur, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Springfield, and Taylorville.

Josh Langfelder observes as representatives for both him and Frank Lesko review ballots during the discovery recount process on Dec. 11 at the Sangamon County Building
Local
1 year ago
Langfelder says recount found potential for election shift, won’t pursue full review in recorder race

“In review of the notes and findings my volunteers took during the discovery process, we came to the conclusion there is enough information to substantiate a change in the election totals for the Office of Sangamon County Recorder.” – Josh Langfelder