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Illinois State Police squad
Local
20 hours ago
UPDATE: Two dead after accident on I-55 in Springfield

One victim is from Girard; the other from Missouri.

Moweaqua Police badge
Local
2 days ago
Police chief, all officers resign from Moweaqua Police Department

Locke said Hale did not give her a reason for the resignation.

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Local
3 days ago
It’s easier to follow CapitolCityNow on Google News. Here’s how

Using Google Preferred makes it easier to get our news any time you want it.

Randy Crockett
Crime
2 days ago
UPDATE: Man arrested following Friday night shooting death in Springfield

Randy Crockett, 23, was arrested on weapons charges.

Fire
Local
3 days ago
Woman dead after camper fire at Shelbyville campground

The camper was in a permanent campsite at the campground. 

Local
21 hours ago
Coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

food safety
Health & Wellness
13 hours ago
Illinois food safety legislation targets heavy metals in baby food, harmful additives

The proposed legislation also addresses certain products, like dyes in processed foods.

Local
3 days ago
Minimum wage? Keep it up, says Pritzker

A new proposal would raise it to $27 by 2032.