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Our CapitolCityNow app is newly updated and available in the app store!
Local
1 week ago
Watch our app! The NEW CapitolCityNow app is available for download!

A new app, easier to see and use!

Exterior view of a modern office building with a prominent 'COMCAST' sign and NBC peacock logo on the facade
Business
1 week ago
Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

Comcast is the primary cable television provider in Springfield, IL.

A new data center owned by CyrusOne is being built in Aurora. The Texas-based CyrusOne received state backing for the project in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Local
1 week ago
Taxpayer group says facts show real data center story

Water, electricity, noise minimal, says advocate, who adds, “We call balls and strikers.”

Jen Boyer, after 14 years at Springfield Clinic, is now chief nursing executive at Memorial Health.
Local
2 weeks ago
Former Springfield Clinic leader moves to Memorial

Jen Boyer was acting CEO of Springfield Clinic for a time.

Aryn Hunter will become Chief Administrative Officer of HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital July 19.
Local
2 weeks ago
Children’s hospital names first ‘Chief Administrative Officer’

Aryn Hunter starts July 19.

An electric plug lies on the solar panels. The concept of environmentally friendly solar energy.
Local
2 weeks ago
What happened to Illinois’ plug-in solar bill and does it have a future here?

Sponsor says the measure will come up again in fall veto session.

Hartford, Connecticut - February 1, 2025: Fans place bets at a Fanatics Sportsbook at the XL Center in the Connecticut state capital city of Hartford.
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Prediction market Kalshi sues Illinois over its push to regulate sports bets

Suit seeks to block new taxes and licensing requirements set for July 1.

Jimmy M., a compulsive gambler in recovery, hosts a podcast where he interviews other compulsive gamblers, their family members, addiction counselors and lawmakers. (Credit: Victor Hilitski for Illinois Answers Project)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
A growing community of recovering gamblers lifts each other up as formal resources lag

How a podcast and 12-step network are doing the work the state can’t, and where it falls short.

Vault 66 Pinball
Local
2 weeks 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.”

FILE - A SNAP EBT information sign is displayed outside of a convenience store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Local
2 weeks ago
Illinois food assistance error rate continues to grow as federal penalties loom

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

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