IL State News
4 months ago
UI modeling could lead to better plastic recycling

Recycling companies use only 10 percent of the plastic we set out at the curb

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is pictured at a news conference at a Springfield community college in 2023 alongside Gov. JB Pritzker. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
4 months ago
Help wanted: Running mate for JB

Lt Gov Stratton seeks US Senate instead, and that’s OK with guv

Local
4 months ago
Report from CWLP

Lead phase-out, IRP part of report to aldermen

Pillsbury plant demolition
Local
5 months ago
Sorry, no ‘implosion event’ to bring down the Pillsbury silos

It’s anticipated that July will be the month when the big demolition begins.

Lifestyle
5 months ago
Faith Coalition for the Common Good hosts “Community Day” event 

To learn more about Faith Coalition for the Common Good log onto www.faithcoalition-il.org

A pile of branches
Local
5 months ago
Springfield reminds residents of branch pickup schedule

Must be ready to go by 7am on designated pickup day

Gavel in a courtroom
Crime
5 months ago
Illinois Innocence Project pushes for DNA samples to enter state’s database in Slover case

A former Macon County state’s attorney came out of retirement to prosecute the case

A scene from the 2025 Memorial Health Championship
Local
5 months ago
Visit Springfield helps make Memorial Health Championship free to watch

Free admission and family-friendly activities

Health & Wellness
5 months ago
Mental health the topic at Citizens Club

It can take up to 8 to 9 months for a patient to see a mental health provider.

A row of soybeans are pictured in a field in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Farm
5 months ago
Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid recent high-profile dust storms

Experts say the funding has been ‘deprioritized,’ even in more robust budget years