A meeting of the Sangamon County Board.
Local
2 weeks ago
Residents continue to speak out against proposed data center as backer defends them

SSGA: Data center is huge for the area; residents disagree.

A Landis+Gyr Electric Smart Meter
Local
2 weeks ago
City Council to consider advanced electric meters for CWLP

“It’s really important that we do that for our citizens,” said Mayor Misty Buscher.

Senator Ruben Gallego, has his photo taken while he campaigns with Eileen Higgins during her campaign for Miami Mayor on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 in Miami. (AP Photo/Adriana Gomez)
National
2 weeks ago
Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democratic figure in Latino voter outreach

Gallego grew up in poverty in Chicago’s Evergreen Park and frequented Little Village, a predominantly Mexican neighborhood on the city’s southwest side.

FILE - Ukrainian oligarch Dymitro Firtash waits for the start of his trial at the courts of justice in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Austrian court rules against extradition of Ukrainian businessman to US over alleged bribery

Six years ago, a Chicago federal judge rejected a motion to dismiss the indictment against Firtash, who has argued that the U.S. has no jurisdiction over crimes in India. However, the judge ruled that it does, because any scheme would have impacted a Chicago-based company.

Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, speaks at a Christian County farm alongside Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and Cameron Joost, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The group discussed the impact of tariffs on Illinois farmers in an October visit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Agriculture
3 weeks ago
Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are ‘crushing’ farmers

Jerry Costello II says latest aid package insufficient; warns of long-term impact.

A traffic camera shows the aftermath of Saturday's snow near the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Local
3 weeks ago
The snow won’t last much longer, with highs in the 40’s on the way

Five inches or more of snow fell Saturday in most parts of Central Illinois.

Several hundred wreaths were laid at the gravestones of veterans at Camp Butler National Cemetery Saturday as part of "Wreaths Across America."
Local
3 weeks ago
Snowfall doesn’t deter ‘Wreaths Across America’ from helping Camp Butler

As many as 890 wreaths were laid at Camp Butler Saturday.

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Health & Wellness
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It’s Flu Season. Find out common symptoms and how to treat them

Feeling sick? Here are some tips from Memorial Health’s, Dr. Anna Richie.

Local
3 weeks ago
Teen dead after accident on I-55

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – An accident Saturday during the height of the […]

FILE - Dick Van Dyke poses with chimney sweeps during arrivals to the 40th anniversary and re-premiere of Mary Poppins at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Ann Johansson, File)
Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925, and grew up “the class clown” in Danville, Illinois, while admiring and imitating the silent film comedians.

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