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Winners of the 2026 Illinois State Fair postcard contest.

4 months ago

Ridgely Elementary students honored in Illinois State Fair postcard contest

Students at Ridgely Elementary School were recognized during a special assembly celebrating young artists selected in the annual Illinois State Fair Postcard Contest.

Man with a shaved head and beard speaks to reporters in a hallway while a young female reporter holds a handheld microphone nearby.

Local

4 months ago

Judge: No early out for Grayson

Ex-cop who killed Sonya Massey will appeal.

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Local

4 months ago

IL House GOP continues to talk property taxes

Rep Ugaste: Mega project bill shows Gov. Pritzker, legislative Dems are starting to catch on.

Education

4 months ago

UIUC postpones finals and assignments amid widespread Canvas cybersecurity breach

University among thousands affected as vendor investigates data exposure impacting student access to coursework.

Man in a suit sits at a wooden desk in a formal government chamber, while colleagues chat in the background near an American flag.

Local

4 months ago

Senate advances bill to expel students who commit sexual violence at school

Bill filed after Taylorville student was assaulted on bus.

Two mugshots: a man with long dreadlocks and a man with short hair, both in black shirts, each holding a booking board with an ID and date, labeled Sangamon County Sheriff’s Dept., Springfield, IL.

Crime

4 months ago

Two arrests in August homicide

The victim was Ayden Paige, 18, Rochester.

Ribbon cutting kicks of first Farmers Market of the season.

Local

4 months ago

Ribbon Cutting kicks off the 2026 Illinois Product Farmers Market Thursday night

The Illinois Product Farmers Market officially opened its 2026 season Thursday evening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.