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Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association
Local
2 months ago
IL innkeepers oppose proposed tax hike to expand BOS Center

“Event planners are looking at (room tax rates) a lot more closely.”

Culex Mosquito
Local
2 months ago
State: First human case of West Nile Virus reported this season

50 Illinois counties have reported West Nile Virus activity so far this year.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints makes a large food donation to the Central Illinois Foodbank.
Local
2 months ago
Church donates 34,000 pounds of food to Illinois food bank

The donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is part of “America Gives,” a nationwide service initiative celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary.

Local
2 months ago
13-year-old boy dies after being hit by a car in Pana

Police arrived to find the boy dead in the road with a car driven by a 16-year-old girl stopped in front of him.

An image of a "LEGO city" you could build at the "Springfield Brick Convention."
Local
2 months ago
A LEGO convention is coming to Springfield

“It will be the ultimate event for LEGO lovers of all ages.”

This man allegedly cut a line on a utility pole. Can you identify him?
Local
2 months ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspected cable-cutter

Man cut a cable line from a utility pole.

Republican Darren Bailey, standing left, and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar, seated far right, speak with supporters at an event in Nokomis on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Local
2 months ago
Bailey implores Republicans to improve turnout as he plans to shift focus to Chicago

Republican nominee for governor says late August downstate tour is last of the campaign.

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)
Local
2 months ago
Will Supreme Court’s order on mail-in ballots impact voting in Illinois?

SCOTUS allows Trump administration to move forward with restrictions while legal challenges continue.

Social Security and Washington
National
2 months ago
How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do

The measure that Durbin, D-Ill., and Cassidy, R-La., are pushing would not dictate an outcome, but instead set up a process for Congress to take action.

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