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customer service
Local
1 year ago
A ‘customer service summit’ will be held in Springfield

“The WOW Effect” — The CILSA Summit is coming in October.

Different types of cryptocurrency
IL State News
1 year ago
Governor signs two ‘first-of-their-kind’ bills safeguarding crypto

Pritzker administration claims Trump administration is deregulating crypto, while Illinois protects consumers

cemetery
Local
1 year ago
Governor signs cemetery legislation crafted by two Springfield lawmakers

It clears up what was considered to be a confusing law about how cemetery boards are appointed.

Bubbles -- Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Bubbles — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

A beautiful good girl who needs a lot of help from a dog parent or foster.

The round-leaved sundew plant in Illinois is listed as "threatened."
Agriculture
1 year ago
Research: IL has more than 300 “threatened, endangered” plant species

Environment stands to miss out on nutrient cycling, pollination.

Bobbin -- Meow Mobile's Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Bobbin — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

This itty bitty kitty is ready for your home — maybe with a brother or sister!

Anjanette Young, dressed in red and black, stands behind attorney Benjamin Crump during a news conference following the signing of "Sonya's Law."
Local
1 year ago
A Chicago woman helps ‘say her name’ with ‘Sonya’s Law’ passage

Anjanette Young’s home was wrongly raided, she says, by Chicago Police in 2019.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Crime
1 year ago
Black mayors of cities Trump decries as ‘lawless’ tout significant declines in violent crimes

President Donald Trump has deployed the first of 800 National Guard members to Washington, D.C. But, the Republican president is setting his sights on other cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles and Oakland, California.

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
1 year ago
DOJ demands sensitive Illinois voter registration data after state responds

Elections board offered partially redacted data; federal officials insist on complete database