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Illinois union leaders are throwing a hissy at Springfield Democrats over their lack of action on labor's agenda. That counts as good news.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff
The Bears have shifted focus to building a stadium across the border, forcing Illinois to make a Hail Mary attempt, but when will the Springfield politicos r...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Utility companies in central Illinois are preparing for Wednesday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A 75-year-old woman from Watson who has suffered with atrial fibrillation (AFib) since she was a teenager is the first patient in Illin...
University of Illinois SpringfieldThe University of Illinois Springfield released the names of students who made the Dean’s List for the spring semester of...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) - An Athens, Illinois, man, Christopher Wagy, 28, was sentenced on June 9, 2026, to 28 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a...
Peter Hancock is a Capitol News Illinois reporter based in Springfield, Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD — Over his 7½ years in office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has largely gotten his way in the Democratic-supermajority Illinois General Assembly.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pausing a program that gives tax incentives to data center developers.
Legislation being debated in Springfield aims to solve a potential housing shortage in Illinois, but what is it and what would it mean for homeowners?
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker had a "minor complication" from a recent procedure and was taken to a Springfield hospital earlier this week.
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A "likely tornado" hit Huntley, Illinois, during severe storms earlier this week, but no siren ever sounded in the area. What happened?
A Chicago man who is a teacher at an Illinois high school was charged by federal prosecutors with transporting child pornography, authorities said.
Prediction market Kalshi sued Illinois on Tuesday, seeking to block new taxes and license requirements set to take effect July 1.
JB Pritzker mentioned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in his Texas speech, saying he had been optimistic about his post-pandemic work as Illinois governor until the b...
More than 6,000 miles from their hometown, Japanese twin brothers Yamato and Takeru Onozaki have reunited in the Illinois Valley this summer to take the next...
Many communities are celebrating America's 250th anniversary this Fourth of July with drone shows, live music and bigger and better fireworks displays.
Dozens of residents from communities close to the Citgo Lemont Refinery attended an Illinois Pollution Control Board hearing Friday and objected to the compa...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act into law on Wednesday, which prevents abortion information from being shared with out-o...
CBS News Radio went silent May 22, citing economic hardships, another in a string of bumpy and very public business decisions for the broadcast network. The...
Lily Simon, an Eagle Scout, saved a drowning friend at a pool using lifesaving skills she had learned just days earlier in scout training at Camp Drake.
The state of Illinois wants to hear you tell your story to the world in honor of the nation
The ruling centers on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, known as FIFRA, which governs how pesticides such as Roundup are registered and...
Illinois’ Kylan Boswell was not selected in the second round of NBA Draft, despite being in some projections.
Cloudy with occasional showers. Low 66F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
“While Chicago’s creative economy generates extraordinary economic value, many artists and creative workers continue to face economic insecurity,” said...
The minimum age for a driving test will be raised from 79 to 87, although drivers 79 and older will still be required to take a vision test, and if they have...
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Springfield is in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Region: Central Illinois
62701, 62702, 62703, 62704, 62705, 62706, 62707, 62708, 62711, 62712, 62715, 62716, 62719, 62722, 62723, 62726, 62736, 62739, 62756, 62757, 62761, 62762, 62763, 62764, 62765, 62766, 62767, 62769, 62776, 62777, 62781, 62786, 62791, 62794, 62796
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A "likely tornado" hit Huntley, Illinois, during severe storms earlier this week, but no siren ever sounded in the area. What happened?
A Chicago man who is a teacher at an Illinois high school was charged by federal prosecutors with transporting child pornography, authorities said.
Prediction market Kalshi sued Illinois on Tuesday, seeking to block new taxes and license requirements set to take effect July 1.
JB Pritzker mentioned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in his Texas speech, saying he had been optimistic about his post-pandemic work as Illinois governor until the b...
More than 6,000 miles from their hometown, Japanese twin brothers Yamato and Takeru Onozaki have reunited in the Illinois Valley this summer to take the next...
Many communities are celebrating America's 250th anniversary this Fourth of July with drone shows, live music and bigger and better fireworks displays.
Dozens of residents from communities close to the Citgo Lemont Refinery attended an Illinois Pollution Control Board hearing Friday and objected to the compa...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act into law on Wednesday, which prevents abortion information from being shared with out-o...
CBS News Radio went silent May 22, citing economic hardships, another in a string of bumpy and very public business decisions for the broadcast network. The...
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