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A vote-by-mail drop box is pictured in Sangamon County, blocks away from the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Crime
4 days ago
Vermilion County woman sentenced for voting twice in federal election

Brenda Knuth, 61, was sentenced on June 26 to 3 years probation and ordered to pay a $2,500 fine. 

Kimberly Yeley, magnet program coordinator and Jennifer Bond, vice president and chief nursing officer, Springfield Memorial Hospital
Local
4 days ago
Springfield Memorial earns ‘Elite Designation’ for nursing

Memorial says only two percent of hospitals nationwide have received five consecutive “Magnet” designations.

St. John's Hospital
Local
4 days ago
HSHS opens new surgery clinic in Springfield

HSHS Medical Group General Surgery-Springfield is located on the 5th floor of 301 N. 8th Street. 

Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill into law. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Local
4 days ago
Pritzker signs bills on environmental standards, in-state tuition

Law banning interchange fees also pushed back to at least next year.

Thermometer against background hot, summer yellow sun. Hot weather and high air temperature.
National
4 days ago
Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces

About 56 million Americans are under an extreme heat watch as hot and humid weather is expected to move farther east later in the week.

U.S. Attorney Gregory Gilmore holds Maisy, his office's new therapy dog.
Local
4 days ago
New facility dog helps victims in federal cases across central Illinois

“Testifying in court and being interviewed regarding a crime can be very traumatic and stressful,” Gilmore said. “Studies have shown that a facility dog can lower the stress level of victims and witnesses.”

Nozzle of the tractor sprinklers sprayed. Soybean spraying.
Local
4 days ago
Supreme Court ruling simplifies pesticide labeling for Illinois farmers

“If the U.S. EPA does say it’s cancer-causing, it’s going to go on the label,” Johnson said. “But right now, there is nothing the U.S. EPA has found that says it’s a cancer-causing agent.”

A tractor sits on a Christian County farm. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
5 days ago
‘A real farm crisis’: Illinois farm bankruptcies rise for 3rd straight year

Rising land rent, an unstable export market and record farm debt are blamed.

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
5 days ago
Cocktails-to-go, new state agency among laws taking effect July 1

14 new laws will begin with new fiscal year.