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ACE - APL Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
11 months ago
Meet Ace – APL Dog of the Week

Meet Ace, the tennis ball-obsessed 2-year-old pit bull mix who’s ready to bring endless fun and love into your life!

MMR Vacine
Health & Wellness
11 months ago
IDPH launches measles simulator with local school vaccination data

Sandburg Elementary has lowest vaccination rate among District 186 schools, according to IDPH data. See vaccination rates of schools throughout the state.

Old prescription bottles in medicine cabinet
Local
11 months ago
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office hosts Drug Take Back Day

The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26.

Crime
11 months ago
Bicyclist injured after being hit by stolen ambulance in Springfield

The ambulance, according to the police, was stolen from the ambulance bay at HSHS St. John’s Hospital. 

Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D- Glen Ellyn, speaks to a House colleague shortly after making a speech on April 11, 2025, in favor of her bill creating new homeschool oversight in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Education
11 months ago
Homeschool bill stalls in Illinois House, but sponsor says it’s still alive

The bill’s future is uncertain as it draws fierce opposition from homeschool families, a threat against its sponsor prompting a police investigation and shaky support from Democrats.

Local
11 months ago
Springfield Fire Chief Ed Canny announces May retirement

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW)—Springfield Fire Chief Edward Canny and Mayor Misty Buscher announced […]

Police scene tape
Crime
11 months ago
Springfield man arrested in connection with fatal shooting of Camren White

White was shot in the 800 block of West Lenox on April 7. 

Aerial view of the Illinois State Capitol dome and Springfield skyline under a dramatic sunset
Local
11 months ago
Helicopter flyover, ground scans planned for downtown Springfield

The initiative is part of a broader effort to modernize public infrastructure, improve service delivery and lay the groundwork for future smart city technologies.

Galinda
Pet of the Week
11 months ago
Meet Galinda – Our Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Galinda is a sweet natured, easy going girl who is about two years old.

Rick Woldenberg, CEO of Learning Resources, an educational toy company whose products are manufactured in China, stands at a warehouse in Vernon Hills, Ill., Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Business
11 months ago
Trump’s China tariff shocks US importers. One Illinois CEO calls it ‘end of days’

Woldenberg reckons that will push Learning Resource’s tariff bill from $2.3 million last year to $100.2 million in 2025.