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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a single to complete the cycle during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
1 month ago
Pete Crow-Armstrong continues NL MVP push with 3 more homers for Chicago Cubs

It was Crow-Armstrong’s fifth multihomer game of the season and No. 11 for his career.

Residents fill Taylorville High School for a meeting on a proposed data center.
Local
1 month ago
Christian County approves year-long restriction on data centers, carbon sequestration

County officials said these temporary restrictions will give them time to develop and finalize county ordinances.

Amy Beadle, front dressed in a dark color with white trim, takes part in a Central Illinois Customer Service Association "WOW Award" presentation in October, 2025.
Local
1 month ago
Beadle to leave ‘Visit Springfield,’ but says there are plenty of things to do in the city in September

September runs the gamut, from the Springfield Mile to the Mother Road Festival.

Green Toyota groundbreaking
Local
2 months ago
Report: Local car dealerships in the process of being sold

Kunes Country is expected to be one of the new owners of the Green dealerships.

Judge with gavel
Local
2 months ago
DeWitt Co., county clerk sued by 4 employees over alleged whistleblower violations

The complaint accuses Harris of several offenses, including misusing funds to pay bonuses, humiliating, harassing and intimidating the plaintiffs.

David Butt talks to an employee of ImpactLife in Springfield.
Local
2 months ago
Blood donor’s consistency helps save lives across central Illinois

Butt’s consistency will soon land him in the National Blood Donor Hall of Fame later this year.

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association annual breakfast in Springfield on Aug. 19, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 months ago
New Illinois law establishes rules for electric bikes, scooters

Lawmakers express safety concerns over lack of regulations.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul at the Illinois State Fair in August 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 months ago
Illinois to receive up to $768M in Meta settlement over teen social media addiction

Attorney General Kwame Raoul one of many state AGs who investigated, sued Meta.

Nearly a year before more than 50 decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel, a City Council member’s office relayed residents’ concerns. (Illinois Answers Project by Casey Toner)
IL State News
2 months ago
Chicago officials raised concerns about South Chicago Chapel nearly a year before discovery of 56 decomposing bodies, records show

A City Council member’s office complained to city officials twice in one week that residents were griping about odors from the business.

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