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Fencing surrounds what's left of Illinois State Fairgrounds Building 29, which is in the process of being demolished.
Local
3 months ago
Building on Illinois State Fairgrounds is being demolished

“Building 29 started as a dormitory and ended as a document storage facility.”

FILE - This photo combination shows, from top left, BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, March 19, 2026, in Portland, Ore., Kansas guard Darryn Peterson in Lawrence, Kan., March 7, 2026, Duke forward Cameron Boozer, March 21, 2026, in Greenville, S.C., and North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson in Stanford, Calif., Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman, Reed Hoffmann, Brynn Anderson, Jeff Chiu)
Sports
3 months ago
AP’s NBA mock draft: BYU’s Dybantsa is No. 1 ahead of Kansas’ Peterson, Duke’s Boozer, UNC’s Wilson

The freshman forward from BYU remains the player atop AP’s second mock draft, with the Wizards set to make the No. 1 pick on June 23.

Rahm Emanuel takes a break from a bike ride through New Hampshire, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Steven Sloan)
IL State News
3 months ago
Rahm Emanuel’s uphill climb in New Hampshire tests a 2028 presidential bid

The onetime Democratic congressman, White House chief of staff, Chicago mayor and U.S. ambassador to Japan hasn’t formally announced his ambition to return to power in Washington.

Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, IL
Local
3 months ago
Community leaders react to Logan Correctional Center closure

The new IDOC facility will be built in Crest Hill. It will cost $1 billion and will hold 800 women and 1,500 men.

Springfield Firefighters rescue a submerged vehicle Monday, June 8, near Third and Capitol Streets.
Local
3 months ago
Flooding rains in Springfield twice Monday

Flooding in Springfield Monday, heat after that for a few days.

Dr. Iam Martin, new head of SIU School of Medicine.
Local
3 months ago
New provost, dean, and CEO of SIU School of Medicine named

Dr. Ian Martin will replace Dr. Jerry Kruse, who is retiring.

ALPLM
Local
3 months ago
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Hulu series host to speak at Juneteenth event in Springfield

The event is titled “Free-ish: Juneteenth and the Long Legacy of 1619—a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones.”

Recycling symbol formed by four black arrow shapes on a bright green background, with three batteries in the center.
Local
3 months ago
IL advances battery recycling

Environmentalists celebrate recycling law.

Rep. Camille Lilly, right, testifies before a House committee for passage of a bill calling for an audit of the federal 340B drug pricing program in Illinois. Also testifying were Peter Fotos, left, of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and John Conrad of the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
3 months ago
Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy

Bills address operation of federal 340B drug pricing program in Illinois.

USA national team players celebrate a goal on the green pitch as teammates reach out to hug, crowd cheering in the stands behind.
Sports
3 months ago
United States feeling confident going into World Cup off tight loss against Germany

Robinson’s spectacular goal was the biggest highlight for the United States in a 2-1 loss to Germany on Saturday.

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