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Gavel in a courtroom
Crime
1 year ago
Illinois Innocence Project pushes for DNA samples to enter state’s database in Slover case

A former Macon County state’s attorney came out of retirement to prosecute the case

A scene from the 2025 Memorial Health Championship
Local
1 year ago
Visit Springfield helps make Memorial Health Championship free to watch

Free admission and family-friendly activities

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Mental health the topic at Citizens Club

It can take up to 8 to 9 months for a patient to see a mental health provider.

A row of soybeans are pictured in a field in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Farm
1 year ago
Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid recent high-profile dust storms

Experts say the funding has been ‘deprioritized,’ even in more robust budget years

Business
1 year ago
City wants to help minority-owned businesses

Community relations director presents to aldermen

Local
1 year ago
Pritzker’s re-elex campaign is official

How many more years?

JB: I want to help Illinois!

Springfield Lucky Horseshoes players warm up in the outfield on a hot day.
Local
1 year ago
Do Lucky Horseshoes beat the heat?

Lucky Horseshoes players have a homestand with temperatures in the 90’s, and heat index values get close to 100

University of Illinois's Memorial Stadium
IL State News
1 year ago
U of I’s Memorial Stadium to receive $9 million fan experience upgrades

The stadium will have a new scoreboard, new speakers, and new high-speed wireless internet, among other things

Federal Courthouse in Peoria
Crime
1 year ago
Two sent to federal prison in separate cases tried in Central Illinois

A man from the U.K. pleaded guilty to child pornography-related charges, while a woman was convicted of defrauding Medicare

Local
1 year ago
Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray is updating voter rolls

Registered voters can expect to receive their voter ID cards in the mail within the next couple of weeks.