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Hand of Fate Brewing Company in Petersburg sustained damage following severe weather Wednesday, June 17.

Local

1 week ago

UPDATE: More damage following more severe weather throughout Illinois

Areas from one corner of Illinois to the other reported storm damage.

Diablo -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week

Pet of the Week

1 week ago

Meet Diablo — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

“A solid dude.”

Pet of the Week

2 weeks ago

Meet Illiana — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Shy, but lovely!

Local

2 weeks ago

Springfield insurance agency acquires another agency

Troxell says they are growing “intentionally.”

Darrian Stephenson (left) and Christopher Dibello

Crime

2 weeks ago

Two arrested for April Springfield shooting

April shooting caused damage to two homes and a car.

This person is wanted for a May 1 robbery in Southern View.

Crime

2 weeks ago

Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying Southern View robbery suspect

Your tip could lead to an arrest, and a reward for you.

Advocates rally for greater data center regulations at the Capitol in April 2026. Ultimately, lawmakers adjourned their spring session without taking action on the bill known as the POWER Act. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)

Local

2 weeks ago

Lawmakers, stakeholders are ready for summer of data center negotiations

No plans are set, but everyone’s ready to sit down at the table.

Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore leave Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse last July. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)

Crime

2 weeks ago

Federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist

The two members of the ‘ComEd Four’ previously saw their convictions for bribing ex-Speaker Madigan overturned.

Advocates and patients announced lawsuits against “medical aid in dying” legislation at a news conference in New York. (Photo provided by the Patients Rights Action Fund)

IL State News

2 weeks ago

Advocates, patients file lawsuit to block ‘medical aid in dying’ law in Illinois

The lawsuit seeks to strike down the September-effective law for discrimination.

Incobrasa Industries in Gilman, Illinois, is expecting to open its new processing facilities on June 17. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Naomi Taxay)

Agriculture

2 weeks ago

Illinois bets on biodiesel: Expanding the market for domestic soybeans

A year fraught with trade wars and global oil shocks is testing whether Illinois’ long-running investment in biodiesel is paying off.

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Local

1 day ago

Springfield victim’s next of kin located

Authorities appealed to the public after they were unable to find Michael Satterfield’s relatives.

Local

2 days ago

Attorney General Raoul hopes to recoup $10M in new budget

An unwelcome 3am surprise is just an example of how the legislature works.

Local

2 days ago

Illinois food assistance error rate continues to grow as federal penalties loom

State plans to hire hundreds of employees to meet federal requirements.

Local

21 hours ago

New downtown partnership aims to grow Springfield’s pinball scene

“I’m not much of a toe-dipping guy,” Nickell said. “If I like something, I tend to just jump right in.”

IL State News

3 days ago

Addicted to gambling in Illinois: ‘Someone has decided they can make money off you’

People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers.