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Local
1 year ago
Meet-A-Beekeeper event sponsored by LLCC on Saturday

The grove features several sponsored beehives as well as a connected orchard.

Illinois State Fair
Entertainment
1 year ago
‘Adventure Awaits’ is the theme for the 2025 Illinois State Fair

Fairgrounds admission this year: $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, free for kids 12 and under

Lt. Col. Allison Jacobs, commander of the 634th Brigade Support Battalion, presents Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki with a certificate of retirement during a ceremony held June 6 at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield. Sarnecki retired after 31 years of dedicated service in the Illinois Army National Guard, including two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 22 years with the Illinois Counterdrug Task Force. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin Malone, Illinois National Guard public affairs.
Local
1 year ago
Illinois Army National Guard Master Sergeant honored upon retirement

31 years of service for Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki

6-11-25 Crime of the Week
Crime
1 year ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed solving church burglary

Man accused of taking money from a church cash box

21 star flag at ALPLM WS
History
1 year ago
Rare 21-star U.S. flag to be displayed at ALPLM

Collectors say the 21 star flag is extremely rare, and wasn’t around long

Challenges to Illinois’ assault-style weapons ban continue to make their way through federal courts. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
1 year ago
Despite setbacks, gun rights groups continue push to overturn Illinois assault weapons ban

7th Circuit prepares to hear another appeal

Union members in the We Are One Illinois coalition hold a rally at the Illinois Capitol in November 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
1 year ago
‘This issue isn’t going away’: Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again

Fiscal year 2026 budget allocates money to address Social Security compliance concerns

Local
1 year ago
Eight days of Juneteenth

Big weekend at Comer Cox Park

State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, listens to debate on the floor of the Illinois Senate on Friday, May 30, 2025. Jones returned to Springfield for the final weeks of legislative session after his federal corruption trial in April ended in a hung jury. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Crime
1 year ago
Feds to retry Sen. Emil Jones after mistrial on bribery, lying to FBI charges

Ex-Speaker Madigan’s sentencing is on track for June 13 after final arguments

Medics First
Business
1 year ago
Local ambulance service nationally recognized for commitment to cardiovascular care

Recognition from American Heart Association

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