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Education
1 month ago
UIS to offer degree in engineering technology

“The data suggests there is about a 4-to-1 gap in jobs in engineering technology versus graduates in the surrounding four-state region.”

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Crime
1 month ago
Raoul: Don’t get scammed this tax season

Identity theft is one of the bigger issues.

The Town & Country Shopping Center on MacArthur Blvd. has a new owner.
Local
1 month ago
New life for Town and Country?

MacArthur Blvd. strip mall has been sold. Also: Burgers!

Local
1 month ago
Lawmaker says this security is not enough

Rep Cabello: “It doesn’t seem that anybody on this campus really cares about public safety.”

Crime
1 month ago
2 Illinois State University students among 6 injured in shooting near campus

Responding officers found six people – two male juveniles, two men, and two women who had been shot.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Colorectal cancer kits available this week

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Traci Barkley, director of Sola Gratia Farm, watches as staff load produce into the farm’s refrigerated delivery van, which was purchased with the support of funding from the Illinois’ Local Food Infrastructure Grant program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Agriculture
1 month ago
‘Illinois farmers can feed Illinois’: State grant program offers assistance

With advocates estimating that as much as 95% of food consumed in Illinois is imported, a state program aims to support the local supply chain.

Miss America Cassie Donegan visits the Old State Capitol in Springfield Friday afternoon.
Local
1 month ago
There she is! Miss America visits Springfield

“Pageantry within the world of Miss America is it’s a life changer. And it changes the trajectory for many.” 

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