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Sen. Dick Durbin speaks Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois, along with CEO Tiffany Mathis Posey.
Local
5 months ago
Durbin says anti-vaping stance cost FDA chief his job

Durbin voted to approve Makary’s nomination when Makary said he would take a tough stand on vapes aimed at kids.

Man in a suit speaks at a wooden podium with a state seal, flanked by two other men in suits against a blue curtain backdrop.
Local
5 months ago
IL House GOP: Dems should forget about Trump and focus on affordability

Removing taxes on tips and overtime, reinstating private-school scholarship program, and suspending the sales tax on gas are among their ideas.

Fuyao Glass America
Local
5 months ago
Fuyao Glass announces major expansion proposal in Decatur

Price said pending federal approval, the facility will be built right next to the current facility in Mt. Zion.

Grocery shopping with a wallet
Local
5 months ago
Central Illinois shoppers feeling the pinch of rising costs

“There’s no way around it, and it just seems like it’s just going up and up and up,” Garecht said.

A demonstration at one of the Old Capitol Farmers Markets in 2025.
Local
5 months ago
Old Capitol Farmers Market marks 27th season with Saturday opening

The Old Capitol Farmers Market returns for its 27th season Saturday in downtown Springfield, featuring about 80 vendors, live music and family activities from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fourth and Adams streets.

The Logan County Zoning Board met May 13, 2026.
Local
5 months ago
Logan County approves 90-day moratorium on large data centers amid resident concerns

“Thirty to 50 years from now, the decisions they make are going to affect the young children and the young adults that are raising those children now and grandchildren,” resident Tonjia Ritchie said.  

Cardiff, Wales - September 3rd 2022: WWE Champion Roman Reigns holding up the championship belt in the ring at WWE Clash at the Castle
Local
5 months ago
WWE pins BOS Center

Ticket sales start May 20.

United Airlines plane in Chicago
Business
5 months ago
United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay

“The contract will immediately change the lives of United Flight Attendants, especially our thousands of new hires who have been hired since the pandemic,” said Ken Diaz, president of the union’s United chapter.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
IL State News
5 months ago
Supreme Court says man who lost leg can sue major logistics company over trucker crash

The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Shawn Montgomery, whose parked vehicle was hit by a speeding truck driver on an Illinois highway in 2017.

Diverse group at a press conference behind a podium, holding signs that urge Protect our water and Pass the POWER Act.
IL State News
5 months ago
Pressure to pass the Power Act

Advocates fear for our natural resources.