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Walking or hiking in the fall.
Local
11 minutes ago
Go take a walk, or a hike, or a bike ride, or a wheelchair ride for Memorial Health this October

3.25 miles a day of walking X 31 days in October = 100 miles.

A new report says Illinois has made significant strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants such as the City Water Light and Power plant in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Health & Wellness
21 minutes ago
Illinois EPA releases ‘Comprehensive Climate Action Plan’ to reach ‘net zero’ emissions

Report calls for new investments and regulations touching nearly all sectors of the state’s economy.

The former Lincoln College.
Local
2 days ago
Former Lincoln College campus to be offered through $1 lease program

A new owner is inviting nonprofits and businesses to expand in Lincoln, with agreements tied to job creation and investment.

Women's Pro Baseball League
Sports
2 days ago
Women’s Professional Baseball League makes history in Springfield

Fans celebrate the first-ever championship series for the Women’s Professional Baseball League.

Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center (File photo by Whitney Curtis for ProPublica & Capitol News Illinois)
IL State News
2 days ago
Choate workers’ union files lawsuit to block state from gutting mental health facility

This is the second lawsuit filed since the state announced downsizing plans in July.

Harvard data scientist Kyle Frankovich stands at a Sept. 17, 2026, news conference between photos of Department of Homeland Security social media posts using images of him with his arms zip-tied behind his back after protesting at the Broadview immigration detention center. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty
IL State News
2 days ago
15 residents filed complaints against Homeland Security for Midway Blitz harms

The complaints are the first step to seeking monetary damages from the agency.

FILE - Vlatko Andonovski head coach of USWNT seen before friendly match against Germany on November 13, 2022 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ.
Sports
2 days ago
Former US women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski joins the NWSL’s Chicago Stars as chief soccer officer

“Joining the Chicago Stars was an easy decision after the conversations I had with ownership and leadership,” Andonovski said.

Sports
2 days ago
Michael Sweetney, who spent four seasons in NBA after productive career at Georgetown, dies at 43

The Knicks, Bulls and Georgetown acknowledged Sweetney’s death with posts on social media.

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