Local
2 months ago
Visit Springfield wants YOU to become a ‘tourism ambassador’

Once you have completed the course you can print out a certificate of completion and you will officially be a tourism ambassador. 

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Business
2 months ago
Springfield airport adds additional flights to O’Hare with bigger planes

The flight, leaving Springfield at 6:00am, will be using a larger plane.

Springfield firefighters responded to a fire in a home's basement in the 400 block of S. Durkin Drive.
Local
2 months ago
Fire in Springfield building’s basement extinguished quickly

The fire was contained to the home’s basement and was put out “aggressively.”

This suspect is wanted in a suspect credit card theft.
Local
2 months ago
Crime of the Week: Help solve credit card-related thefts

More than $1,000 stolen through credit cards, and your help is needed finding the suspect.

Kamille Jones, University of Illinois Springfield head volleyball coach
Sports
2 months ago
Jones resigns as UIS head volleyball coach

Kamille Jones will become the volleyball coach of Chicago State University

Voters cast their ballots in Springfield during the 2024 general election in November. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
2 months ago
Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rolls

Suit alleges Illinois fails to properly maintain registration lists

Education
2 months ago
District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill speaks on contract negotiations and more

Negotiators for the school district and the Springfield education association will meet with the federal mediator for the first time Tuesday

Congresswoman Budzinski
National
2 months ago
Budzinski bill to codify Veterans Experience Office passes U.S. House

With the Senate having passed the bill unanimously in April, the legislation awaits President Trump’s signature to become law.

Houses are pictured in Springfield’s East Side neighborhood that are part of an affordable housing development for low-income residents. A development in the area was awarded a federal tax credit in 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
2 months ago
Federal housing credit expansion could increase affordable rental units in Illinois: report

Advocates say additional state-level credit is necessary to make projects more affordable

Listeria test
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Ice cream bars sold in Illinois recalled over listeria risk

More than 100,000 Rich’s Ice Cream products have been recalled

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