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Doris Turner
Agriculture
1 year ago
Turner named chair of Senate Ag Committee for 104th General Assembly

Sen. Turner has served on the committee since 2021.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Sangamon County voters to decide on 708 Mental Health Board and tax levy

The proposed tax levy to fund the mental health board’s work could be as high as 0.15%, though the county board could set a lower rate.

Education
1 year ago
186’s teaching assistants say they are not paid a living wage

One says groceries are sometimes a luxury as TA’s watch paraprofessionals earn a big raise

Local
1 year ago
Homelessness, Garbage Pickup Discussed at Springfield City Council

Springfield, IL (Capitol City Now) Several issues were on the agenda for Tuesday night’s […]

UIS Athletics
Sports
1 year ago
This week in UIS Athletics

UIS basketball, track and tennis in action this week.

National
1 year ago
Illinois joins 18-state lawsuit against Trump’s birthright citizenship order

The coalition is seeking immediate court action, including a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, to block the executive order from taking effect.

IL State News
1 year ago
Dignity in Pay Act is now law

Eliminates sub-minimum wage for developmentally disabled

Maggie - Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Maggie – Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Maggie is a one-year-old Bassett Hound mix. She is a very pretty and friendly girl who loves to be out walking or playing in a yard.

The colonnade at UIS
Education
1 year ago
UIS online bachelor’s degree programs ranks among the top 40 in the nation

At UIS, the most popular online degrees are in computer science, psychology and business administration.

Pope Francis
National
1 year ago
Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich said the reports of mass deportations targeting the Chicago area “are not only profoundly disturbing but also wound us deeply.”