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Springfield’s Union Square Park to host ice skating operated by Sangamon CEO and sponsored by the ALPLM

November 29, 2023 1:20 pm|

Wednesdays and Saturdays across the holiday season are the days to lace up your ice skates and enjoy…

Former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann speaks to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Springfield on Monday after he was granted another delay in his corruption trial, which was set for this week. McCann was also granted a last-minute motion to ditch his federal public defender in order to represent himself. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)

Meisel: Former GOP senator, third-party governor candidate to represent himself in corruption trial

November 28, 2023 9:00 pm|

Sam McCann fires court-appointed attorneys on trial’s scheduled start date By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD…

Springfield’s MLK Jr. Drive to be temporarily closed this coming Wednesday between Pine and Cedar Streets

November 28, 2023 8:00 pm|

Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Pine and Cedar Streets will close temporarily starting Wednesday, November 29, so that…

Former state Sen. Darren Bailey, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2022 and is a 2024 GOP candidate for Congress, records a video from the Illinois State Board of Elections building in Springfield on Nov. 27. Candidates wishing to be in a lottery to appear first on the ballot in the 2024 primary election had to be in line by 8 a.m. Monday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Nowicki: Candidates for 2024 primary brave cold for potential ballot advantage

November 28, 2023 6:00 pm|

Hundreds of hopefuls aim to claim top spot on ballot By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD…

Sangamon County Coroner Allmon confirms identities of two individuals who recently died

November 28, 2023 4:14 pm|

Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has confirmed that a 70-year-old Clinton man died just days after he was…

A map submitted to the Illinois Commerce Commission by Wolf Carbon Solutions showing their preferred route for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline. (Photo taken from ICC testimony)

Adams: Iowa-Illinois carbon dioxide pipeline application withdrawn

November 28, 2023 3:05 pm|

Wolf Carbon Solutions “remains committed” to the project, plans to refile application By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois…

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ISP continues to warn motorists about icy road conditions across first part of week

November 27, 2023 7:28 pm|

Sunday brought the first accumulating snow of the season for several towns in Central Illinois. Locally, Lincoln received…

Local Springfield YMCA partners with Central Illinois Foodbank to collect laundry detergent donations this season

November 27, 2023 4:23 pm|

The Springfield YMCA is collecting donations of laundry detergent for the Central Illinois Foodbank now through December 1…

New General Assembly bill would cover costs of transportation after colonoscopy exams

November 27, 2023 1:19 pm|

Who doesn’t’ hate to drive home after a colonoscopy? Under a bill proposed by Republican state representative Jennifer…

An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo. This week the agency agreed to hold more public hearings on its assault weapon registration process, although the existing emergency rules governing the process will remain in effect. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)

ISP releases first-ever law-enforcement guidebook concerning homelessness

November 26, 2023 10:22 am|

The Illinois State Police has released its first-ever guidebook for law enforcement officers on homelessness. The guidebook was…

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