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MCL Restaurant & Bakery, 2151 Wabash Ave. in Springfield, closed as of Feb. 13.
Local
4 weeks ago
Chain restaurant’s Springfield location closes

It’s not clear why the restaurant closed.

Abe Lincoln Statue - Shutterstock
Local
4 weeks ago
My Heart’s Downtown is designed to make you fall in love with Downtown Springfield all over again

My Heart’s Downtown is a family-friendly event to celebrate local businesses and bring people back to Downtown Springfield.

FILE - Fire destroyed or heavily damaged several buildings on East Adams St. in Springfield in 2024.
Local
4 weeks ago
Owner of Adams St. building heavily damaged by fire to seek TIF funds for facade work

Owner was turned down for historic preservation tax credits.

FILE - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at a news conference in Chicago, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh,File)
IL State News
4 weeks ago
Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states

California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota sued Wednesday to try to block the planned funding cuts to programs that track disease outbreaks and study health outcomes of LGBTQ+ people and communities of color in major cities.

FILE - Advertisements by the American company Polymarket predict a victory for Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral election, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, File)
Sports
4 weeks ago
Prediction markets love sports, but the feeling isn’t exactly mutual

The rapid growth of sports offerings on prediction markets — called event contracts — has captured the attention of the four major North American sports.

Rep. Robyn Gabel has filed a motion to take a second vote on a bill that would give state regulators authority to review and approve homeowners’ insurance rates in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
4 weeks ago
Bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates could reemerge this session

Pritzker called for legislation following State Farm’s double-digit rate hike last year.

Local
4 weeks ago
IL bills could increase access for mental health crisis care, substance use treatment

The General Assembly has passed several massive mental healthcare plans in recent years, but people still struggle to get help during a mental health crisis.

Lincoln's Director of Tourism, Scott McCoy, said a significant portion of the grant money will go towards completing the Museum of Route 66.
Local
4 weeks ago
Logan County receives $465k grant for Route 66 tourism

The grant is part of the City of Lincoln and Logan County’s plan to beef up Route 66 attractions ahead of the 2026 tourism season.

Village of Moweaqua
Local
4 weeks ago
Residents raise concerns over police chief’s comp time in Moweaqua

The board tabled an agenda item that would change village policies about comp time and overtime.

Republican candidates for U.S. Senate participate in a debate hosted by hosted by ABC-7 Chicago in partnership with Univision and the League of Women Voters on Feb. 11, 2026. (Screenshot of ABC-7’s debate feed)
Local
4 weeks ago
Illinois GOP Senate candidates take stage in first major debate

The three leading candidates pitched themselves as best equipped to turn the seat red.

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