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Artifacts and memorabilia depicting the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen are displayed in the Sheen Museum on July 15, 2026, in Peoria, Ill. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
IL State News
4 weeks ago
He captivated millions on TV. Now Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to sainthood

Pope Leo XIV — a native Illinoisan like Sheen — greenlighted the beatification in February after years of delays.

The Sangamon County Board met Tuesday, September 1.
Local
4 weeks ago
Sangamon County Board approves hotel-motel tax for BOS Center expansion, with a change

Some county board members said, “If not now, when?”

Manners Park Dining Hall in Taylorville, which is currently closed.
Local
4 weeks ago
New report: Potential lead and metal contamination at Taylorville’s Manner Park

Report: Contamination at ball field and dining hall, but other parts of the park are safe.

Land of Lincoln Credit Union now owns banks in Williamsville and Sherman.
Local
4 weeks ago
Land of Lincoln Credit Union completes acquisition of Williamsville State Bank & Trust

With this acquisition complete, LLCU has expanded its footprint to include branches in Sherman and Williamsville.

A letter written by Mary Todd Lincoln, dated April 17, 1868, has been donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Local
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Springfield’s ALPLM receives letter written by Lincoln’s wife regarding Tad and geography

The letter is dated April 17, 1868, three years after Abe Lincoln’s death.

Athelitic training faculty and students working on athletes from the Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL) before their game on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
Local
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WPBL leaves athletic training up to UIS program

“I’ve seen phenomenal baseball,” Weuve said.

Local
4 weeks ago
IL Beef executive: Don’t get too excited about tariff rollback

“The corporate entities that are behind the processing of the beef that then sets the price at the grocery store.”

Local
4 weeks ago
Study: IL tariffs amount to $3,300 per household

No magic bullet, opposite seems to be true, says National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

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