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Local
1 month ago
State could refine cannabis laws

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

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
1 month 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.

Golden hues sweep across the farm as the food-grade soybeans reach maturity. (Photo courtesy United Soybean Board)
Agriculture
2 months ago
Illinois grows millions of bushels of soybeans. Why aren’t we eating them?

More local infrastructure urgently needed for Illinois’ own crops, especially soybeans, to make it from farm to table.

Local
2 months ago
Proposed solar farm to be before Sangamon County Board in June

Solar farm planned south of New Berlin.

State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, the bill’s sponsor, speaks on the Senate floor May 20. Edly-Allen’s bill seeks to regulate the most advanced forms of AI models. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 months ago
Bill regulating powerful AI models advances as advocates say it’s only the first step

The measure aims to increase transparency and safety protocols around ‘frontier’ AI.

The distribution of $18 million in state funding for after-school programs in Illinois was delayed until April this year, leaving organizations that operate those programs only a few months to spend it. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
2 months ago
Lawmakers frustrated over delay in distribution of after-school program funds

$18 million was not released until April, and programs were given limited time to spend it.

Senate Republican Leader John Curran is flanked by fellow Republicans Sen. Dave Syverson and Sen. Jil Tracy as he calls on the governor to opt into a federal school choice program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
2 months ago
‘We will be left out and left behind’: Senate GOP urges action on school choice bills

Pressure arrives as Democratic New York governor says she’ll opt into federal tax credit.

Business
2 months ago
Deere: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations.

Chicago Bears
Sports
2 months ago
Bears reiterate Chicago stadium options are ‘exhausted,’ focused on suburban Illinois and Indiana

“The Chicago Bears have exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago, which was our initial goal,” the team said in a statement.

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