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Local
2 days ago
Proposals could bring AI out of ‘the wild, wild West’

A top senator says artificial intelligence enjoys wide use and little regulation.

Springfield Police squad
Crime
2 days ago
Four arrested related to drug, firearms investigations in Springfield

Searches May 7 and 11 resulted in drugs, guns, and cash being found.

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Pet of the Week
2 days ago
Meet Storm — APL Cat of the Week

Storm is full of meaningful affection for the right people.

Black dog wearing a pink bandana with colorful patterns standing near a chain-link fence in a yard.
Pet of the Week
2 days ago
Meet Birdie — APL Dog of the Week

Full of energy and ready to come home to you!

STARSHIP will perform Nov. 11 in Springfield as part of the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Statewide Conference and Centennial Celebration at Route 66 Motorheads.
Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
2 days ago
STARSHIP to perform at Springfield Route 66 event

“We Built This City” for a Route 66 celebration.

Can you help identify this woman, wanted for thefts at two Farm & Home Supply stores.
Crime
3 days ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspects in Farm & Home thefts

The thefts occurred within days of each other at the two Springfield Farm & Home locations.

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Marketing and Advertising Expert
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Did it work?

If your advertising hasn’t worked before, give it a try with Capitol Media Group!

Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray speaks to Capitol News Illinois in February. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Local
3 days ago
SPECIAL REPORT: How Illinois county clerks are combating election misinformation

Amid lower rates of voter faith, officials say elections are safe and secure — and they’re working to prove it to the public.

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to reporters at an event in Springfield on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
3 days ago
Pritzker urges feds to release $1B in broadband funds to Illinois

‘Unusual and targeted’: a Trump order from last year suggested tying the funds to compliance with federal AI policy.

IL State News
3 days ago
Hottest Mays in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Mays in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information