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Visitors can also find tributes to Springfield legends, including Len Trumper, known for bringing major acts like KISS and REO Speedwagon to the city, and Bessie Paoli, the first woman to own a car and race in the Indianapolis 500.
Local
5 months ago
Springfield museum celebrates 100 years of Route 66

The museum and restaurant opened eight years ago, transforming what was once a condemned Stuckey’s restaurant into an international attraction.

Rochester Rockets signs
Local
5 months ago
Rochester High School investing in vape detectors to curb student vaping

The vape monitors will be connected to an app, sending real-time alerts to staff when vapor is detected, including nicotine and THC. 

Springfield native Mary Disseler is a long-time volunteer at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, where she educates visitors about the legacy of America’s 16th president. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Erika Tulfo)
History
5 months ago
Penny shortage causes headaches for retailers in the Land of Lincoln

For many Illinoisans, it’s a sentimental ending to see “Honest Abe’s” coin disappear.

Marissa Teubner, 23, arrested on charges of Homicide-First Degree and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm.
Crime
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Arrest made in Jacksonville shooting death

Marissa Teubner, 23, arrested on charges of Homicide-First Degree and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm.

Weight loss
Local
5 months ago
Weight loss – small steps, whole foods, and getting support can make a big difference

Developing one habit at a time and making small changes can help goals become long term success.

Crime
5 months ago
UPDATED: Woman dead after shooting in Jacksonville

Police have not yet identified the victim or any suspects.

Diners sit at bar patios near Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs, before a home game against the Orioles on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Sports
5 months ago
Shelby Miller agrees to $2.5 million, 2-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, AP source says

Miller has agreed to a $2.5 million, two-year contract with Chicago, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical.

FILE - A SNAP EBT information sign is displayed outside of a convenience store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
IL State News
5 months ago
A judge says she’ll rule that the US still cannot force states to provide data on SNAP recipients

The federal government said the previous ruling did not apply to its latest demands.

National Immigrant Justice Center attorneys Mark Fleming and Keren Zwick, right, and ACLU of Illinois attorney Michelle García speak to reporters at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago after a Feb. 13, 2026, hearing on warrantless immigration arrests amid Operation Midway Blitz. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
5 months ago
Judge rules four people arrested by ICE without warrants should be released

He also ordered Homeland Security to give notice to attorneys before releasing people from detention.