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An EF-1 tornado caused damage at a school in Nokomis.
Local
2 months ago
NWS: 6 tornadoes hit central Illinois, including EF-1 in Nokomis

NWS Lincoln shared that the complete data for the tornado was still being finalized. 

Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at the University of Illinois Springfield in 2021. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Education
2 months ago
Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals

Executive order creates new working group to recommend plans for increasing postsecondary attainment.

Bettors gather at the DraftKings betting kiosks at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Despite having one of the most aggressive tax structures, Illinois still ranks third in the U.S. in sports betting revenue (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Erika Tulfo)
IL State News
2 months ago
Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers

Chicago’s hefty new 10.25% tax on sports betting is creating backlash in Springfield and prompting a legal battle.

April 18, 2023 - Oakland, California: Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki bats against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum.
Sports
2 months ago
Seiya Suzuki back at spring training with Cubs after injuring knee in World Baseball Classic

Mesa, AZ (AP) – Seiya Suzuki was back at spring training with the Chicago […]

IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

The retirement of longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat, has triggered a competitive campaign, drawing as candidates two sitting House members and the lieutenant governor, among others.

Crime
2 months ago
Springfield City Council OK’s armored vehicle purchase

The vote was 7-2, with one alderman absent.

Local
2 months ago
On the primary ballot: Proposed mental health board and funding for services

Funding won’t just benefit schools, it will benefit adults and children alike, say supporters.

Joselyn Walsh, one of six people charge by federal prosecutors in connection to a September 2025 protest in Broadview, sings outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago in November. Conspiracy charges against her and another defendant were officially dropped on Friday, March 13. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Crime
2 months ago
Charges dismissed for 2 of ‘Broadview 6’ ICE facility protesters

Lawyers seek evidence showing ‘improper influence’ by Trump over ‘political’ prosecutions.

The Illinois Heart Rescue seasonal training at Cubs CPR Day at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The organization provided female CPR manikins for the program. (Courtesy of Courtney Schwerin O'Reilly / Illinois Heart Rescue)
IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois bill aims to address gender discrepancies in CPR training

The legislation would mandate the use of female manikins in school programs.

The sun sets on the press box of the Lion’s Field football stadium at Carterville High School on March 3, 2026, in Carterville, Illinois. (Photo by Lylee Gibbs)
Crime
2 months ago
Carterville football coach on leave is subject of investigators’ subpoenas

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Board of Education sent requests for personnel records of the employee.

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