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Springfield

1 year ago

State fallen firefighters ceremony

Aurora’s Cristian Medrano died in the line of duty in 2024

SEIU Healthcare

1 year ago

Skilled nursing workers get new union contract

Pay increases, Medicate rate reimbursement changes part of the deal

1 year ago

Earthquake reported in parts of Central, Eastern Illinois

3.3 magnitude quake reported late Monday night

1 year ago

All aboard: Final funding approved for Springfield rail project

Lawmakers: DOT has committed to $157M in funding for last phase

Shelf cloud over Northwest Illinois. (Photo by Janice Thompson, NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Collection, CC BY 2.0)

1 year ago

What Trump’s cuts to federal climate research could mean for Illinois

State climate scientists, lawmakers seek local solutions to address climate change

DuQuoin State Fair

1 year ago

Little River Band to perform at DuQuoin State Fair

Little River Band performs on the grandstand August 24

Two people fish on a beach at Illinois Beach State Park near one of 22 breakwaters which protect the shoreline from erosion. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

1 year ago

Illinois state parks draw highest number of visitors in more than a decade

State has recently completed major renovations at some state parks

Bishop Thomas John Paproclki spoke to reporters in May, 2025.

1 year ago

Bishop Paprocki excited about Pope Leo XIV

“The cardinals have elected a White Sox fan”

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul

1 year ago

Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds following judge’s order

Judge blocks Trump administration order cutting off access to pandemic relief money

People kneel in prayer at Madonna della Strada Chapel at Loyola University Chicago shortly before Chicago-born Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost was announced as Pope Leo XIV, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

1 year ago

Catholic Chicagoans celebrate as native son Pope Leo XIV becomes first American pope

“How cool is that?” she said. “A pope from my elementary school, from my town. It’s unreal.”

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