Dick Durbin at a press conference in his home's backyard in Springfield on April 24, 2025, one day after he announced he would not seek reelection.
Local
6 months ago
Durbin on Epstein files and Trump E.O. on homelessness

Durbin says he’s never seen anything like the House adjourning early, and he has an opinion on an executive order designed to get homeless off the streets

Backspacks will be given away at a number of Central Illinois Verizon stores.
Local
6 months ago
Verizon to give out $3 million worth of free backpacks Sunday

A Springfield Verizon store is included

A stack of newspapers is pictured at the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
6 months ago
Media literacy education lacks consistency across Illinois

State law requiring instruction was passed three years ago

2024 Illinois State Fair
Local
6 months ago
Illinois State Fair unveils enhanced security measures for 2025 event

With the 2025 Illinois State Fair set to kick off August 7, organizers are introducing new security measures to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all fairgoers. In partnership with the Illinois State Police, the Fair is implementing stricter policies, especially around the Grandstand area

Sen. Duck Durbin (D-IL) shakes the hand of Dr. Don Torry, Dean of Research at SIU School of Medicine, as other administrators look on.
Education
6 months ago
Durbin: Trump budget bill will impact medical students, medical research, too

Durbin says medical schools and medical research will be among the things he thinks will suffer

Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
Crime
6 months ago
Grayson lawyers drop bid for Massey Commission gag order

Defense feared Massey supporters would taint the jury pool in Peoria, where Grayson’s trial will be held.

Illinois State Police squad
Crime
6 months ago
Illinois State Police conducts successful 6-day joint traffic detail in Sangamon County

Many traffic citations were written, and more than 40 pounds of cocaine were seized

Crime
6 months ago
Police shootings trend down

“It’s hard to know whether this decline represents some improvement in the quality of decision-making by officers in these situations or whether this might be the result of underpolicing and withdrawal from victimized communities.”

UIS Athletics
Sports
6 months ago
UIS Volleyball earns 2025 AVCA Team academic award

The team averaged a GPA of 3.69

Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer
Health & Wellness
6 months ago
State financial officers, including Illinois’ Frerichs, claim Medicaid cuts will put healthcare into disarray

State Treasurer Mike Frerichs says “Republicans are hurting Republicans” with Medicare and Medicaid cuts