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Cardinals Caravan
Weekend Rundown
1 year ago
WEEKEND RUNDOWN: Looking for something to do this weekend in Springfield?

See more fun things to do in Springfield on the Capitol City Now events calendar.

The northern facade of the Department of Justice building in the Nations capital .
Local
1 year ago
Justice Department strikes agreement and resolves investigation into Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office

The agreement includes training on non-discriminatory policing and interactions with people with behavioral health disabilities. It also requires a mobile crisis team program with trained behavioral health staff to respond to urgent needs.

Law enforcement vehicles outside of Monster Pawn on MacArthur Blvd. on July 23, 2024
Crime
1 year ago
Monster Pawn shops at center of alleged retail crime operation

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul alleged the Pierces and their employees knowingly bought items like televisions, tools, and video game equipment still in original packaging, often stolen from retailers.

Local
1 year ago
Round 2 of Springfield City Budget Hearings

Springfield, IL (Capitol City Now) It was the second night this week for hearings […]

Tax documents and mobile app
IL State News
1 year ago
Tax filing begins Jan 27

Taxpayers who file an error-free Illinois return can typically expect their direct deposit refund within about four weeks.

Back of US Postal Service vehicle
Crime
1 year ago
Springfield man sentenced to 1.5 years for assaulting USPS employee

The altercation began when the postal worker attempted to intervene as French was reportedly battering his sister on a public street in Springfield.

People vote, Nov. 5, 2024, in Oak Creek, Wis.
IL State News
1 year ago
Democrats’ crisis of the future: The biggest states that back them are shrinking

The Brennan Center projects that California will lose four seats and New York two in the 2030 census. Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin would lose one seat each.

John Deere equipment is on display at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., Aug. 31, 2015
Agriculture
1 year ago
FTC sues Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market

The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer produces repair software that is available only to its dealers, making it impossible for owners to seek less-costly remedies.

Members of the Illinois State Board of Education are pictured at the board’s December meeting. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Education
1 year ago
State Board of Education seeks $11.4 billion for PreK-12 spending

Requested 4.6% increase comes in face of projected revenue shortfall.