The now-closed Sterigenics medical supply sterilization facility is pictured in Willowbrook in 2019. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Local
3 weeks ago
State permit doesn’t automatically entitle Sterigenics to pollution coverage, court finds

Decision settles conflicting precedent from similar cases.

St. John's Hospital
Local
3 weeks ago
HSHS St. John’s suffers flooding due to extreme cold weather

The hospital reported “minor flooding due to a frozen sprinkler head on a water pipe” in the main lobby.

rural healthcare
Local
3 weeks ago
Providers say feds’ new rural health care grants to Illinois won’t cover Medicaid cuts

State received second-smallest grant among neighboring states.

Dreamland Park
Local
3 weeks ago
Springfield park to get major upgrades with state grant funding

The redevelopment will also make Dreamland Park more accessible to residents with disabilities, allowing everyone to enjoy the space.  

Local
3 weeks ago
Inside the federal nutrition guidelines

UI expert says to remember the guidelines are not tailored to one person.

IL State News
3 weeks ago
New IL law requires annual report on prison hospice care

More than 1,000 prisoners are 65 or older, and a growing number of those people need end-of-life care and support services.

Donated blood
Health & Wellness
3 weeks ago
Memorial Health: Donate blood and save lives

Lori Kirbach, Memorial Health Lab Specialist, explains the different types of blood donations and their benefits.

Doug Thurman, a surgical technologist in the Surgical Services department, received the award.
Local
3 weeks ago
HSHS St. John’s Hospital announces 2025 Colleague of the Year

Doug Thurman was awarded Colleague of the Month in July.

The Citizens Club of Springfield hosted a discussion on mental health and a proposed 708 Mental Health Board.
Local
3 weeks ago
Citizens Club hosts discussion on county mental health

The commission is pitching the idea of a formation for a county-wide 708 Mental Health Board through a 0.5 percent sales tax increase in Sangamon County.

Gov. JB Pritzker listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference at a farm in Central Illinois on Oct. 29, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Illinois to withhold nearly $500M in spending, citing federal uncertainty

Fall executive order required most state agencies to identify ways to reserve funds.