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Local
1 year ago
Gas prices decline in Illinois last week

Gas prices in Springfield are, mostly, lower than the state average.

Fiona -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Fiona — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

A “darling blue senior beauty”!

Chris -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Chris — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Adoption fees are being discounted for a limited time.

Gov. JB Pritzker holds a news conference alongside House Speaker Chris Welch, left, and Senate President Don Harmon in May 2023 at the Illinois Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
1 year ago
Veto session preview: Federal issues top of mind as lawmakers seek transit, energy solutions

Bill to help Bears move to Arlington Heights still not a priority for lawmakers

Storm clouds overlook the Illinois Capitol in Springfield in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 year ago
Illinois’ budget on track for deficit as new federal policies create challenges

State spending likely to increase significantly in coming years as Medicaid, SNAP requirements set in.

Local
1 year ago
Call for Indigenous Peoples Day in Springfield

By any name, Monday is not a city holiday.

Local
1 year ago
1 dead, 3 hospitalized after Shelby Co. crash

A car with four people in it ran off the road and overturned.

Local
1 year ago
Springfield’s unemployment rate is lower than the national average

The Springfield metropolitan area has added around 1,500 more jobs than this time last year.

Marine Hemphill
Local
1 year ago
Candlelight vigil planned for juveniles killed in Taylorville crash

Organizers said they worked with Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry to plan the vigil.

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, left, and bench coach Ryan Flaherty, right, look on from the dugout during the seventh inning of Game 5 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Milwaukee.
Sports
1 year ago
Inability to get runners on base in Game 5 leads to Cubs’ exit from postseason

“We just didn’t do much,” manager Craig Counsell said after a 3-1 loss to Milwaukee in the winner-take-all Game 5 of their NLDS on Saturday.

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