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Local
2 hours ago
Lincoln Library to host a 4-day event learning about the 1908 Race Riots

Four days of educational events are taking place at Lincoln Library, starting this Thursday.

Illinois State Fair
Local
3 hours ago
Delicious dairy desserts and more at the State Fair

It’s state fair season! which means it’s time to get all your favorite fair foods and desserts!

Illinois Supt. of Education Dr. Tony Sanders speaks at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield in March 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Local
3 hours ago
School funding stretched thin as costs rise, corporate revenue source shrinks

Despite $350M funding increases, overall ‘adequacy gap’ grows for 3rd straight year.

An aerial view of Sugar Camp mine in Franklin County. (Photo provided by Prairie Rivers Network)
Crime
3 hours ago
Feds: Southern Illinois coal mine managers concealed ‘deadly conditions’

Four managers of a sprawling Franklin County mine face federal charges of concealing an underground fire, falsifying safety records and obstructing investigators, while a fifth pleaded guilty in August 2025.

Plans to demolish the dilapidated housing known as Greek Row on the SIU Carbondale campus and replace it with a new development called Saluki Village are on hold. (Peyton Cook/Saluki Local Reporting Lab)
IL State News
3 hours ago
SIU Foundation pays $2.2M to cancel new dorm development

Old Greek Row deteriorates as demolition stalls, leaving Saluki Village plans in limbo.

The SIU Carbondale campus is shown in this file photo from April 2025. (Lylee Gibbs/Saluki Local Reporting Lab)
Crime
4 hours ago
Former SIU professor exposed for indecent act on campus pleads guilty to amended charge

He was ordered to pay $1,000 in fines after admitting he recorded himself masturbating in a lecture hall.

Local
4 hours ago
City approves work to connect Lake Springfield homes to sewer system

But, at least one alderman isn’t happy with a lack of minority representation on the work.

Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A. - August 7th, 2025: Opening festivities and parade at the Illinois State Fair
Local
8 hours ago
Illinois State Fair: Making the fair affordable again

There are many free or low-cost opportunities for fun, including just the cost of admission.

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