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Emancipation Proclamation
History
1 year ago
ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation

Theatrical event, free day also scheduled

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Business
1 year ago
Gas prices continue declines in Illinois

Illinois average still much higher than the national average

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Education
1 year ago
Using paper, scissors, and staples to learn about engineering

All it takes is paper, scissors, and tape

Athena SCACAC
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Athena — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Sweet girl needs a new home

Theo cat Meow Mobile
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Theo — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

As told through Theo

Crime
1 year ago
Springfield man charged in fatal Logan County crash

Driver, also injured, faces five citations

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Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Memorial gives ‘sleep sacks’ to new parents, help reduce SIDS risk

“Sleep sacks” have replaced parents swaddling their newborns

Dozens of Illinois schools have mascots that feature Native American imagery or names. A bill that would have banned them stalled in the Senate. From left to right, top to bottom: Logos for the Stockton Blackhawks, Calumet Indians, Altamont Indians, Bremen Braves, Deer Creek Chiefs, Mt. Zion Braves, Annawan Braves, Marengo Indians. (Capitol News Illinois illustration)
IL State News
1 year ago
Mascot ban stalls as Native-backed land conservation bill advances

Legislative session ends with no final action on school mascot bill

Local
1 year ago
Springfield’s 2025 Juneteenth Events

Let’s honor the past, celebrate the present, and shape the future together.

The Illinois Capitol Building is pictured on the final night of the 2025 spring session on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) The Illinois Capitol Building is pictured on the final night of the 2025 spring session on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 year ago
Illinois’ $55.2B budget ‘incomplete,’ Civic Federation president says

Democrats monitoring Congress for actions that could force changes to budget

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