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A tractor sits on a Christian County farm. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 weeks ago
‘A real farm crisis’: Illinois farm bankruptcies rise for 3rd straight year

Rising land rent, an unstable export market and record farm debt are blamed.

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 weeks ago
Cocktails-to-go, new state agency among laws taking effect July 1

14 new laws will begin with new fiscal year.

FILE - Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, center from Chicago, Il., walks down the steps of the Capital Building with his wife, Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, left, as they arrive at the Millions More Movement on the National Mall, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

Khadijah Farrakhan converted to Islam in 1955, the same year that her husband joined the Chicago-based movement after being heavily influenced by Malcolm X, his friend from Boston.

"It's so hot you could fry and egg on the sidewalk"
National
2 weeks ago
Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces

“You’re happy winter’s gone, you’re ready to enjoy the summer, you’ve just been aching for it,” Elrod said. “And so, I think we slip into kind of a position where we think it’s got to be OK.”

Exterior view of a modern office building with a prominent 'COMCAST' sign and NBC peacock logo on the facade
Business
2 weeks ago
Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

Comcast is the primary cable television provider in Springfield, IL.

Night crime scene
Local
2 weeks ago
Domestic violence fatality numbers trend down

Numbers go up and down, but ICADV leader says the effects are “enduring and widespread.”

A new data center owned by CyrusOne is being built in Aurora. The Texas-based CyrusOne received state backing for the project in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Local
2 weeks ago
Taxpayer group says facts show real data center story

Water, electricity, noise minimal, says advocate, who adds, “We call balls and strikers.”

Jen Boyer, after 14 years at Springfield Clinic, is now chief nursing executive at Memorial Health.
Local
2 weeks ago
Former Springfield Clinic leader moves to Memorial

Jen Boyer was acting CEO of Springfield Clinic for a time.

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