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Illinois State Police squad
Crime
3 months ago
Police chase ends in Springfield, and with shooting

Traffic was backed up for hours on I-55 southbound, while Illinois State Police investigated.

Tax documents and mobile app
IL State News
3 months ago
Illinois income tax season to begin Jan. 26

Taxpayers may file for free using MyTax Illinois, the department’s online filing system.

Blood supplies are said to be at low levels throughout Illinois, so agencies are urging blood donations when possible and where available.
Health & Wellness
3 months ago
Severe blood shortage prompts urgent call for donors across central Illinois

Requests from hospitals are currently outpacing available blood products.

Joe Tanner
IL State News
3 months ago
Illinois astronaut Joe Tanner to be inducted to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in May

Tanner will come back to Danville and take part in the 200th celebration of Vermilion County later this year.

Local
3 months ago
GOP: You won’t find ‘affordability’ in Dem-run Illinois

McCombie: IL spends big bucks on illegal immigrants while inflation is down 70 percent under Trump.

The 2026 BOS City Tournament is this week.
Sports
3 months ago
Bank of Springfield City high school basketball tournaments start Wednesday

Boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, bands, and unity.

The 8th Grade Lincoln Magnet/Ball Charter girls basketball team was recognized by the District 186 School Board for having won the IESA Class 3A state tournament.
Sports
3 months ago
Dist. 186 Board honors state champion 8th grade girls basketball team

Lincoln Magnet/Ball Charter ended the season with a record of 18-2.

Can you help identify these suspects who allegedly stole electronics from Best Buy?
Crime
3 months ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed solving theft at Best Buy

Video game consoles stolen by two suspects.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Health & Wellness
3 months ago
Case of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed at state-operated developmental center

Shapiro Developmental Center is home to more than 450 with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks about his office’s actions against the Trump administration during a Jan. 20, 2026, news conference marking the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
3 months ago
‘365 days of chaos’: Illinois Democrats reflect on 1st year of Trump’s 2nd term

Pritzker and Raoul say year has been marked by uncertainty that harms people’s lives

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