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A "For Lease" sign is in the window of the former "Abe's Old Hat" antique store near Old State Capitol Plaza in downtown Springfield Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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59 minutes ago
Springfield shop closure sends owners back on the road

For Mike and Trudy Naylor, it’s a change of seasons.

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Novembers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the Novembers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

An artist's rendering of part of the proposed new SMTD secondary transfer hub.
Local
20 hours ago
SMTD confirms purchase of land for new secondary transit hub

The new hub could be open in the next five years.

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Perry -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
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Meet Perry — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Take “an affectionate sweetheart” home with you!

Coraline -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
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Meet Coraline — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Calm, easy going, and very pretty!

FILE - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" welch speaks at a ceremony honoring late Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar at the Executive Mansion August 11, 2026, as Governor JB Pritzker stands aside him.
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1 day ago
UPDATE Welch: ‘I serve at the pleasure of the caucus’ and I won’t run again as speaker

Welch says because of backlash, he won’t run for another two year term as speaker.

Residents rush the Springfield City Council horseshoe Wednesday, November 4, yelling and screaming after a member of the public was not allowed to speak because that person didn't sign up.
Local
1 day ago
Who is watching out for Springfield cops’ mental health?

Council chambers erupt in chaos.

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