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Education

These electric vehicle charging stations are now available near the athletic center at the University of Illinois Springfield.
Local
20 hours ago
UIS, CWLP park four EV chargers on campus

CWLP installed the stations through a state grant.

Rep. Marcus Evans, D-Chicago, on the House floor in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
21 hours ago
When the school year ends, their paychecks do too. Lawmakers could change that

Illinois bills would give school support workers access to summer unemployment benefits.

Local
2 days ago
Gill: Union-backed survey on District 186 safety was news to her

District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill was on the WTAX Newswatch

A ribbon was cut Monday, May 18 on renovations made to the Washington Park Botanical Garden Conservatory Dome.
Local
2 days ago
$1.3M botanical garden dome reopens in Springfield’s Washington Park

A $1.3 million project renovated the Conservatory Dome.

Money bag with a dollar sign beside a rising multicolored bar chart and coins, symbolizing financial growth and savings growth.
Local
2 days ago
Jerome TIF district would affect District 186

Village is willing to give the school district 25 percent of its TIF revenue.

Older man in a suit giving a speech at a lectern labeled 'President Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, A Doubletree by Hilton' against a blue curtain backdrop with a microphone nearby.
Local
3 days ago
Killeen: U of I is good for business

The university, says its president, drives the business climate in many ways.

SIU School of Medicine
Local
5 days ago
SIU School of Medicine and Innovate Springfield partner to support research

SIU School of Medicine and Innovate Springfield are partnering to provide lab space and business support for entrepreneurs in Springfield.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Superintendent of Education Dr. Tony Sanders speak at an event at the Governor’s Mansion in March 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Education
6 days ago
School choice option at standstill as legislators weigh benefits, political fallout

Illinois takes cautious approach on whether to opt into federal tax credit program.

UIS
Local
1 week ago
Canvas is again a go at UIS

University advises everyone to still be vigilant.

Driver grips the steering wheel while an instructor sits beside, showing a clipboard with a diagram inside the car
Local
1 week ago
D-186 hikes drivers ed fee 50 percent

Owen Marsh ribbon-cutting will be May 22.

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