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Crime
5 months ago
Christian County man arrested on child porn charges

Investigation started in March

Ashley Peden
Local
5 months ago
Federal lawsuit filed against Taylorville School District

Lawsuit accuses Taylorville schools of not doing enough to stop the abuse

A van hit the Baskin Robbins at MacArthur Blvd. and Laurel Tuesday afternoon.
Local
5 months ago
Ice cream shop to be torn down after vehicle hits building

Officials: building beyond repair after van hits it

IL State News
5 months ago
IL House Speaker catches flak for $40M earmark

Regional sports complex for alma mater Proviso West

Education
5 months ago
District 186: Scope makes progress

$115 per child per week as before- and after-school program must break even

Ken Page and Ed Yohnka ACLU WS
Local
5 months ago
Massey Commission: Traffic stops on black drivers worse than anyone thinks

One race of drivers gets pulled over far more than others, according to state data

Education
5 months ago
LLCC offers free summer Media Makers Camps

The kids will have a murder mystery to solve using clues provided by the instructors

Local
5 months ago
Summertime hydrant testing goes into full swing

Fire teams try to get between 10 and 40 hydrants checked each day depending on their call load.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16, outlining $55.1 billion in state spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
5 months ago
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes

It’s the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes