ZZZ App Top Stories - Capitol City Now

Local

1 month ago

Canvas is again a go at UIS

University advises everyone to still be vigilant.

Driver grips the steering wheel while an instructor sits beside, showing a clipboard with a diagram inside the car

Local

1 month ago

D-186 hikes drivers ed fee 50 percent

Owen Marsh ribbon-cutting will be May 22.

Local

1 month ago

Springfield police chief emphasizes wellness

A new gym, nutrition classes, and even yoga are part of it.

Crime

1 month ago

Shootout ends in suspect hospitalized, explosion near Peoria

During the incident, police said an explosion happened and a fire started in the unit the suspect was shooting from.

Person inserting a red battery into a white smoke detector housing on the ceiling. When finished, the cover closes back into place.

Local

1 month ago

This kind of smoke alarm is not enough

A bill would outlaw the sale of detectors which do not have a sealed ten-year battery.

Local

1 month ago

Goodbye, downtown Springfield parking meters

The parking meters being removed haven’t had to be paid since 2020.

Local

1 month ago

Free skin cancer screenings coming to Springfield

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, but health experts say it is also one of the most preventable.

Two people in formal attire hold a large ceremonial check from the Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council, dated May 8, 2026, for $150,000 to 'Friends of Misty Busher' with signatures visible, as another man applauds in the background.

Local

1 month ago

Buscher launches re-election campaign

Big Labor gives mayor big start toward re-election.

Winners of the 2026 Illinois State Fair postcard contest.

Local

1 month ago

Ridgely Elementary students honored in Illinois State Fair postcard contest

Students at Ridgely Elementary School were recognized during a special assembly celebrating young artists selected in the annual Illinois State Fair Postcard Contest.

Man with a shaved head and beard speaks to reporters in a hallway while a young female reporter holds a handheld microphone nearby.

Local

1 month ago

Judge: No early out for Grayson

Ex-cop who killed Sonya Massey will appeal.

« Previous 1 … 32 33 34 35 36 … 509 Next »