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Education

10 months ago

D-186’s Gill makes retirement plans

Springfield Public Schools superintendent will serve one more year.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)

IL State News

10 months ago

Raoul sues Trump administration for access to crime victim funding

DOJ blocking distribution of funds to ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions

Local

10 months ago

A ‘customer service summit’ will be held in Springfield

“The WOW Effect” — The CILSA Summit is coming in October.

IL State News

10 months ago

Governor signs two ‘first-of-their-kind’ bills safeguarding crypto

Pritzker administration claims Trump administration is deregulating crypto, while Illinois protects consumers

Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill into law on Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

IL State News

10 months ago

Governor gives boon to trial lawyers, vetoes treasurer-backed bill

Pritzker signed hundreds of laws Friday.

Local

10 months ago

Governor signs cemetery legislation crafted by two Springfield lawmakers

It clears up what was considered to be a confusing law about how cemetery boards are appointed.

Bubbles -- Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week

Pet of the Week

10 months ago

Meet Bubbles — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

A beautiful good girl who needs a lot of help from a dog parent or foster.

The round-leaved sundew plant in Illinois is listed as "threatened."

Agriculture

10 months ago

Research: IL has more than 300 “threatened, endangered” plant species

Environment stands to miss out on nutrient cycling, pollination.

Pet of the Week

10 months ago

Meet Bobbin — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

This itty bitty kitty is ready for your home — maybe with a brother or sister!

Anjanette Young, dressed in red and black, stands behind attorney Benjamin Crump during a news conference following the signing of "Sonya's Law."

Local

10 months ago

A Chicago woman helps ‘say her name’ with ‘Sonya’s Law’ passage

Anjanette Young’s home was wrongly raided, she says, by Chicago Police in 2019.

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Local

1 day ago

Springfield victim’s next of kin located

Authorities appealed to the public after they were unable to find Michael Satterfield’s relatives.

Local

1 day ago

Attorney General Raoul hopes to recoup $10M in new budget

An unwelcome 3am surprise is just an example of how the legislature works.

Local

1 day ago

Illinois food assistance error rate continues to grow as federal penalties loom

State plans to hire hundreds of employees to meet federal requirements.

Local

15 hours ago

New downtown partnership aims to grow Springfield’s pinball scene

“I’m not much of a toe-dipping guy,” Nickell said. “If I like something, I tend to just jump right in.”

IL State News

2 days ago

Addicted to gambling in Illinois: ‘Someone has decided they can make money off you’

People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers.