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Rep. Harry Benton takes a picture during a joint session of the Illinois House in May 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
21 seconds ago
State report on Benton is released

House GOP leader: Speaker should step down.

news
1 hour ago
Cahnman takes another stab at recall

The petition needs 6,359 signatures by Monday.

Body camera video depicts former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson seconds before he shot and killed Sonya Massey in her kitchen. Within that image, Grayson’s hand-written note shows his description of the encounter. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Jerry Nowicki, document obtained via FOIA request)
Local
19 hours ago
Sean Grayson, seeking medical release from his murder sentence, still maintains Sonya Massey ‘attacked’ him

State’s attorney opposes release of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy.

Vault 66 Pinball
Local
1 day ago
Pinball has arrived downtown

Vault 66 joins Dumb Records as pinball parlors.

Crime
1 day ago
Crash kills driver police were chasing

Christian County deputy aborted the chase because of high speeds.

Local
1 day ago
Sewer woes push family out … for 16 months and counting

The city blames a third-party contractor.

Springfield Diocese Bishop Thomas John Paprocki (left) speaks at a ceremony in Quincy honoring Fr. Augustine Tolton.
Local
2 days ago
Lawsuit alleging failure to prevent abuse filed against Springfield Catholic Archdiocese

The alleged abuse occurred between 1991 and 1994.

Local
2 days ago
Budzinski talks infrastructure

Local Congresswoman says there would be more for state if Trump administration would free up the money.

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