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Chanel Jackson (right) was recently honored by Comptroller Susana Mendoza.
Local
1 month ago
Mendoza honors trailblazing firefighter

Chanel Jackson is SFD’s first Black woman.

Plug-in solar panels
Local
1 month ago
IL bill could allow people to install plug-in solar panels

Plug-in solar would directly supply power to household appliances and lower the amount of electricity customers have to purchase from utility companies. 

FARMS of Illinois just opened a grocery store, giving it the option to sell the foods they produce directly to customers, instead of going through the larger distribution process.
Local
1 month ago
New store connects community with local farmers and producers

The store carries a wide variety of items. Products include beef, pork, chicken, cheese and eggs.

An EF-1 tornado caused damage at a school in Nokomis.
Local
1 month ago
NWS: 6 tornadoes hit central Illinois, including EF-1 in Nokomis

NWS Lincoln shared that the complete data for the tornado was still being finalized. 

Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at the University of Illinois Springfield in 2021. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Education
1 month ago
Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals

Executive order creates new working group to recommend plans for increasing postsecondary attainment.

Bettors gather at the DraftKings betting kiosks at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Despite having one of the most aggressive tax structures, Illinois still ranks third in the U.S. in sports betting revenue (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Erika Tulfo)
IL State News
1 month ago
Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers

Chicago’s hefty new 10.25% tax on sports betting is creating backlash in Springfield and prompting a legal battle.

April 18, 2023 - Oakland, California: Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki bats against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum.
Sports
1 month ago
Seiya Suzuki back at spring training with Cubs after injuring knee in World Baseball Classic

Mesa, AZ (AP) – Seiya Suzuki was back at spring training with the Chicago […]

IL State News
1 month ago
Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

The retirement of longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat, has triggered a competitive campaign, drawing as candidates two sitting House members and the lieutenant governor, among others.

Crime
1 month ago
Springfield City Council OK’s armored vehicle purchase

The vote was 7-2, with one alderman absent.

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