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Route 66 near Illinois Capitol
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15 hours ago
Route 66 Centennial celebrations officially underway

Springfield is getting a share of $4 million in grants to help fund Route 66 100th anniversary celebrations.

Bailey Zimmerman at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, USA on September 19, 2025.
Local
16 hours ago
Country star Bailey Zimmerman, an Illinois native, to perform at Illinois State Fair

The fair announced Tuesday that Bailey Zimmerman will be the headlining grandstand act on “Ag Day” at the fair.

Illinois Capitol Dome
Local
16 hours ago
Illinois expands STAR bond eligibility for municipalities across the state

Pritzker told reporters Monday that current STAR bonds are expected to generate $1 billion in sales and more than 5,000 new jobs.

Local
19 hours ago
Natural gas storage works well for Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois’ pipelines and gas storage facilities prove to be strong against serious winter conditions, and its winter plans save you money.

Present and Yesterday -- Meow Mobile Cats of the Week
Pet of the Week
21 hours ago
Meet ‘Present’ & ‘Yesterday’ — Meow Mobile Cats of the Week

“…fabulously friendly brothers” — two orange cats!

Enzo -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week.
Pet of the Week
21 hours ago
Meet Enzo — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Enzo has been at the shelter for awhile and is ready for a permanent home!

Local
21 hours ago
State lawmakers want to accelerate school funding increases

School funding has increased each of the last number of years, but some lawmakers say they’re still not fully-funded.

A screenshot of part of the Taylorville Police Facebook page.
Local
22 hours ago
Behind the memes: Taylorville PD’s social media strategy focuses on transparency

“Social media is just a way to keep people informed,” Wheeler said. “And then we started to think about, well, let’s do some fun things also.”

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