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Banner for Crime Stoppers reading 'Crime of the Week' with a red octagon logo and three grayscale surveillance photos of suspects beneath it on a road background.
Local
18 hours ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed solving restaurant burglary in Springfield

June 14 break-in at Gabatoni’s.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Local
18 hours ago
July 4th celebration at the ALPLM

Joe Crain, representing the ALPLM stopped by the WTAX Morning Newswatch to discuss anything and everything that they are doing this Saturday!

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Local
19 hours ago
INTERVIEW: New Department of Early Childhood launches full operations

New Department of Early Childhood launches full operations.

Republican Darren Bailey, left, and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar, take questions from reporters after winning the Republican nomination on primary night on March 17, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
19 hours ago
Bailey campaign embraces artificial intelligence in new era of politics

State lawmakers consider requiring campaigns to disclose AI-generated ads.

US Supreme Court building facade in Washington D.C.
IL State News
19 hours ago
Supreme Court will consider whether laws known as assault weapons bans violate the Second Amendment

The ban in Cook County, Illinois, was first passed in 1993.

Jordan Spieth hits from the fairway on the 14th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Thursday, June 18, 2026.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Sports
19 hours ago
Spieth returns to John Deere with an eye on Royal Birkdale practice and FedEx Cup standings

For only the second time in the 11 years since he last won the John Deere Classic, Spieth is returning to the Deere and will skip the Scottish Open the following week.

FILE - Miami Heat guard Norman Powell (24) drives to the basket against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Sports
19 hours ago
NBA free agency: Norman Powell to Chicago in another All-Star move as teams continue shaping rosters

Powell spent this past season in Miami, where he became an All-Star for the first time and averaged 21.7 points in 58 games with the Heat.

FILE - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) controls the puck against Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) during Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, April 23, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Sports
19 hours ago
Blackhawks defenseman Bowen Byram agrees to a $75 million, 6-year extension

The 25-year-old Byram was acquired in a trade with Buffalo on June 23.

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