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2 weeks ago
East St. Louis player wins $14.6M Illinois Lotto Jackpot with favorite numbers

“I just want to take care of my family, get a nice house, and drive a Lexus.”

Chatham Jaycees Oktoberfest
Fall Guide
2 weeks ago
Celebrate Oktoberfest in Chatham

Everything you’d expect from Oktoberfest…right down to lederhosen!

Google now lets you pick favorite news sites, so their stories show up more often in Top stories and a “From your sources” section. Here’s the fastest way to add CapitolCityNow.
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2 weeks ago
How to make CapitolCityNow your preferred news source on Google (step-by-step)

Google now lets you pick favorite news sites, so their stories show up more often in Top stories and a “From your sources” section. Here’s the fastest way to add CapitolCityNow.

Hundreds of motorcycles took part in the 9/11 Ride to Remember Sunday, waiting at Hall's Harley-Davidson.
Local
3 weeks ago
Riding to Remember 9/11

“…we’ve all come together for one good purpose:  to commemorate this great nation we live in,” said Mayor Buscher

The new Route 66 donut sign was the subject of a ribbon-cutting Wednesday outside Mel-o-Cream on 6th Street.
Local
1 month ago
Get your kicks with donuts on Route 66

New donut-themed Route 66 sign debuts outside Mel-o-Cream on Sixth.

Luke Harvey, owner of the Riverview Road Apiary, inspects a frame of bees. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Tom O’Connor)
IL State News
1 month ago
Illinois beekeepers battle losses, costs to keep hives buzzing

Community support, careful management help address challenges

Local
1 month ago
Car insurance rates in Illinois August 2025

Way compiled statistics on car insurance in Illinois.

Education
1 month ago
Best public middle schools in Illinois

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in Illinois using data from Niche.

Lifestyle
2 months ago
Mortgage rates fall to 10‑month low, offering relief for Springfield, Illinois buyers

Redfin Real Estate reports on dropping mortgage rates in the Springfield, IL metro area.

The lucky winner had initially planned to purchase a different game but was drawn inexplicably to the Ultimate Bonus Payout ticket instead.
IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois woman wins $1 million on a $10 scratch-off ticket, plans to share the wealth

So far this year, more than 35 million winning scratch-offs have been sold across the state, with total winnings exceeding $937 million.