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Night scene of a small motel with red neon MOTEL sign and blue VACANCY sign, casting a red glow on the building at dusk.
Local
1 month ago
Alderman: Whose side are the police on when it comes to prostitution?

Williams: Cops help escorts, rather than the motels which are trying to evict them.

Woman in red at a lectern delivering remarks; diverse officials stand behind her at a press conference with a blue curtain backdrop.
Local
1 month ago
State Dems say they have housing solutions

IL Municipal League: Local governments don’t want zoning jurisdiction usurped.

Speaker at a KIND Act press conference, with a podium and a banner that reads KIND Act: Kinship first, families forever, while diverse officials stand nearby and a poster with three kids is displayed to the left.
Local
1 month ago
State is Number One in kinship placements

DCFS celebrates results of the KIND Act.

Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Sports
1 month ago
Cubs were the hottest team in baseball to start the season. Then mid-May hit

It’s hardly time to panic.

Sports
1 month ago
Nishida shows off his arm and his enthusiasm in big league debut with the White Sox

Nishida is the fifth Japanese-born player to play for the White Sox.

Local
1 month ago
UPDATE: Teen bicyclist dead after being struck by car in Springfield

The accident happened Monday on the east side

Solar panels have been installed on the roof of the Williamsville Public Library and Museum.
Local
1 month ago
Williamsville Public Library and Museum seeing pay off of switching to solar panels

“When you look at $4,000 a year, when you’re on a tight budget, that does make a big difference.”

Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter speaks at the State of Greater Springfield luncheon Tuesday, May 19, hosted by the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
Local
1 month ago
Van Meter: Data centers are here to stay, like it or not

Van Meter says there have been data centers in Sangamon County for decades.

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
1 month ago
For the Illinois legislature, the end of the 2026 spring session is near

A state budget for FY 27 is the main thing lawmakers want to finish by Sunday night.

Military honor guard presenting folded American flag at gravesite as attendees watch during a memorial ceremony on a sunny day.
Local
1 month ago
‘Every day is Memorial Day at Camp Butler’

Springfield military cemetery is one of fourteen authorized by President Lincoln in 1862.

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