Joe Tanner
IL State News
4 weeks ago
Illinois astronaut Joe Tanner to be inducted to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in May

Tanner will come back to Danville and take part in the 200th celebration of Vermilion County later this year.

Local
4 weeks ago
GOP: You won’t find ‘affordability’ in Dem-run Illinois

McCombie: IL spends big bucks on illegal immigrants while inflation is down 70 percent under Trump.

The 2026 BOS City Tournament is this week.
Sports
4 weeks ago
Bank of Springfield City high school basketball tournaments start Wednesday

Boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, bands, and unity.

The 8th Grade Lincoln Magnet/Ball Charter girls basketball team was recognized by the District 186 School Board for having won the IESA Class 3A state tournament.
Sports
4 weeks ago
Dist. 186 Board honors state champion 8th grade girls basketball team

Lincoln Magnet/Ball Charter ended the season with a record of 18-2.

Can you help identify these suspects who allegedly stole electronics from Best Buy?
Crime
4 weeks ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed solving theft at Best Buy

Video game consoles stolen by two suspects.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Health & Wellness
4 weeks ago
Case of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed at state-operated developmental center

Shapiro Developmental Center is home to more than 450 with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks about his office’s actions against the Trump administration during a Jan. 20, 2026, news conference marking the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
4 weeks ago
‘365 days of chaos’: Illinois Democrats reflect on 1st year of Trump’s 2nd term

Pritzker and Raoul say year has been marked by uncertainty that harms people’s lives

Teams in the NBA
Sports
4 weeks ago
Bulls’ Josh Giddey could return from strained left hamstring this week after being sidelined since Dec. 31

Feels pretty good,” Donovan said. “I think it’s just waiting to hear from the medical of what they want to do and how Josh feels. But everything that I’ve gotten from Josh in medical is that there were no setbacks and he’s doing well.”

Sports
4 weeks ago
Mets acquire CF Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the White Sox

The trade was announced after New York finalized a $126 million, three-year contract with Bo Bichette, a two-time All-Star shortstop who is moving to third base with the Mets.

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Sports
4 weeks ago
Illinois’ Kylan Boswell out for a month with broken hand

“I feel terrible for Kylan,” coach Brad Underwood said Tuesday.

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