Local
1 month ago
Investigator calls for the release of an imprisoned man

Thomas McMillan was arrested and found guilty of the murder of 19-year-old Melisa Koontz.

Fall Guide
1 month ago
Affordable family-friendly activities

There are many ways for families to get out of the house and have fun without breaking the bank.

Local
1 month ago
How much house does $500,000 buy you in Springfield, Illinois?

Redfin Real Estate compiled a list of homes for sale up to $500,000 in Springfield, IL.

Law enforcement detains a protester near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
1 month ago
Protesters at ICE facility object to barricades, agents detain multiple people

A crowd grew over several hours, some riled by newly installed barricades to separate them from law enforcement officers stationed outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview.

Gov. JB Pritzker announces the state’s six-year, $50.6 billion infrastructure plan at a news conference Wednesday in Chicago. (Illinois.gov screenshot)
Local
1 month ago
Here’s what’s in Illinois’ $50.6B six-year infrastructure plan

Largest-ever plan covers roads, bridges, waterways, airports, transit and more.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association’s annual brunch in August 2025 at the Bank of Springfield Center. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
1 month ago
Stratton aims to bring Pritzker administration policies to national stage

New political action committee led by Pritzker ally backs Stratton.

Officer Matthew Torres receives an award from Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher.
Local
1 month ago
Springfield Police officer presented with one of department’s highest honors

Officer Matthew Torres was given the Life Saving award and Mayor’s Certificate of Honor due to his actions that helped save a man’s life in July.

Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget director, listens as he addresses members of the media outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
IL State News
1 month ago
Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris

Projects are on the chopping block in: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.

FILE - Cars pass the 95th Street Red Line Station, the train station currently the farthest south on the line and where the Chicago Transit Authority plans to extend from in 2025, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
IL State News
1 month ago
Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley, a Chicago Democrat, criticized the White House’s announcement, calling it “a very bad day for public transit in the country when it becomes weaponized.”

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