Education
9 months ago
Ringeisen, ex-UIS chancellor, passes at 81

Led University of Illinois Springfield 2001-2010

boil order area
Local
9 months ago
UPDATE: Pittsfield issues boil order after water main break and pressure loss

Water main break occurred around 1 p.m. Tuesday

Treasurer Frerichs and Honorees of the Black History Month Awards Ceremony
Local
9 months ago
Black History Month awards ceremony hosted by Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs

The event was an opportunity to reflect on the great achievements of Black leaders.

Local
9 months ago
Short Meeting for District 186 Tuesday Night

Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – While it was a short District 186 School […]

Sangamon County Complex
Local
9 months ago
Inmate at Sangamon County Jail dead after being found unresponsive in cell

The man was found alone and unresponsive in his cell Tuesday morning.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, claps as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk prepares to depart after speaking at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
IL State News
9 months ago
Proposal for Illinois’ own DOGE

New caucus will be bipartisan

Fire truck with words Fire Dept.
Local
9 months ago
House fire near Loami displaces family

Authorities say the home sustained major fire, smoke, and water damage and is uninhabitable at this time.

Local
9 months ago
‘Champions’ for Children and the Children’s Miracle Network

HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hosptial will serve 40,000 families this year.

Peter Goldsmith, Director of the Soybean Innovation Lab, says the lab is shutting down because of the federal funding cuts to USAID. Part of their research was on the red leaf blotch, a disease that could decimate the crop if it makes its way to the U.S. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Agriculture
9 months ago
U of I soybean lab’s pending closure due to USAID cuts hinders global disease research

Lab was part of network studying red leaf blotch, which could potentially decimate the crop.