79°
Springfield
Listen to News Talk WTAX 93.9 FM and 1240 AM |Sponsored by | Listen Live
Welcome to the Illinois State Fair! Get all the information you need here!
×

News

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an event at the Illinois AFL-CIO in Springfield on Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
3 months ago
Pritzker says suspension of state gas tax possible, blames Trump for having to consider it

“We have enough (money in our road fund) here so that we could make some sort of pause,” said Pritzker. 

Man in suit and glasses standing at a podium/meeting room with a microphone and seated attendees in the background
Local
3 months ago
State could refine cannabis laws

Proposal would dilute strict laws which sponsor says have outlived their usefulness.

Night scene of a small motel with red neon MOTEL sign and blue VACANCY sign, casting a red glow on the building at dusk.
Local
3 months ago
Alderman: Whose side are the police on when it comes to prostitution?

Williams: Cops help escorts, rather than the motels which are trying to evict them.

Woman in red at a lectern delivering remarks; diverse officials stand behind her at a press conference with a blue curtain backdrop.
Local
3 months ago
State Dems say they have housing solutions

IL Municipal League: Local governments don’t want zoning jurisdiction usurped.

Speaker at a KIND Act press conference, with a podium and a banner that reads KIND Act: Kinship first, families forever, while diverse officials stand nearby and a poster with three kids is displayed to the left.
Local
3 months ago
State is Number One in kinship placements

DCFS celebrates results of the KIND Act.

Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Sports
3 months ago
Cubs were the hottest team in baseball to start the season. Then mid-May hit

It’s hardly time to panic.

Chicago White Sox Logo
Sports
3 months ago
Nishida shows off his arm and his enthusiasm in big league debut with the White Sox

Nishida is the fifth Japanese-born player to play for the White Sox.

Local
3 months ago
UPDATE: Teen bicyclist dead after being struck by car in Springfield

The accident happened Monday on the east side

Solar panels have been installed on the roof of the Williamsville Public Library and Museum.
Local
3 months ago
Williamsville Public Library and Museum seeing pay off of switching to solar panels

“When you look at $4,000 a year, when you’re on a tight budget, that does make a big difference.”

Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter speaks at the State of Greater Springfield luncheon Tuesday, May 19, hosted by the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
Local
3 months ago
Van Meter: Data centers are here to stay, like it or not

Van Meter says there have been data centers in Sangamon County for decades.

1 … 70 71 72 73 74 … 803