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Local
2 days ago
Springfield schools praise new state school evaluation model

Scott says the state’s new evaluation model is based more on specific criteria, and that any improvement could be recognized.

Older man with glasses and a white beard stands inside a rustic eatery, hand on chest, with a weathered red sign behind him and outdoor picnic tables visible outside.
Local
2 days ago
Tom Irwin’s latest song is about the Mother Road

“Route 66 Runs Right through It All.”

Crispy bacon slices arranged in a red cast-iron skillet on a wooden table.
Local
2 days ago
We have a budget, and we also have Bacon Day

A resolution saluting Illinois pork producers passed on the next-to-last day of session.

Route 66 Motorheads Bar and Grill
Local
2 days ago
Tying Route 66 and running

Ultrarunner visited postrace event at Motorheads.

Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, IL
Local
2 days ago
IL plans new Crest Hill prisons to replace Logan Correctional Center

Logan Correctional will remain open during construction, and there is no tentative opening date for the Crest Hill facility. 

Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, speaks on the Senate floor on May 29, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 days ago
Glock ban, prescription drug board among measures that stall in final days

Bills likely to be discussed throughout the summer for possible revival in veto session.

United States forward Christian Pulisic, right, reacts after a missed a shot as Germany forward Leroy Sané celebrates during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
2 days ago
Sané, Havertz score as Germany beats US 2-1, heads to World Cup with 9-game winning streak

The 16th-ranked United States has lost nine straight games to European opponents dating to 2022.

Memorial Health
Local
3 days ago
Menopause event aims to go ‘beyond the scale’

The event is part of the center’s ongoing “Beyond the Scale” series and will feature two regional medical experts specializing in menopause care.

Brass balance scale with two hanging pans, symbolizing justice and fairness on a white background.
Local
3 days ago
Law firm expansion headlines downtown business moves

Haxel Law expands, ISP Heritage Foundation moves.

Chicago’s 45th Ward Committeeman Michael Rabbitt and his wife Sarah celebrate the remaining charges being dropped against him and his co-defendants in the Broadview Six protest case. (Capitol News Illinois by Hannah Meisel)
IL State News
3 days ago
Now-cleared ‘Broadview 6’ immigration protesters seek evidence of White House pressure to indict

Acting AG Todd Blanche defends Chicago’s U.S. attorney as calls for his resignation mount.