Entertainment
2 months ago
‘Ebertfest’ leaves Champaign-Urbana after 26 years

“For 26 wonderful years, Ebertfest created a unique space for audiences, filmmakers, and critics to come together and explore the power of movies.”

When October rolls into November and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, few people want to be staring at a witch's cauldron full of chocolate bars.
Fall Guide
2 months ago
What to do with leftover Halloween candy

When October rolls into November and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, few people want to be staring at a witch’s cauldron full of chocolate bars.

November and fall
Fall Guide
2 months ago
October events: Spooky, full of history, and even horses

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) — October is in the heart of “Spooky Season.”  […]

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IL State News
2 months 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 months 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.
Local
2 months 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
2 months 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
3 months 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
3 months ago
Illinois beekeepers battle losses, costs to keep hives buzzing

Community support, careful management help address challenges