Szalinski: Pritzker signs bill to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
Pritzker announces renewed funding for local food program IL-EATS
IL Attorney General joins court filing to protect EPA’s “forever chemicals” rule from dismissal
Illinois Fire Marshal offers carbon monoxide safety advice for winter heating
(Updated) Fire in Springfield near 8th street & S. Grand Ave; public warned to avoid area
Hundsdorfer: Sangamon County enters agreement to end DOJ investigation
Voting for new Illinois state flag continues online until mid-February
Group of Springfield Police Officers headed to Washington DC in run up to presidential inauguration
Illinois Sec. of State announces digital IDs are coming to state
City Council Report: OBM projects narrowing city funds in coming years; city taking resumes for Ward 1 vacancy
Murder investigation underway after E. Carpenter St. shooting
The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office reports that an investigation is underway after a shooting on Saturday evening killed one and injured another. At approximately 7:44 PM on Saturday, January 4, deputies of the SCSO responded to a
Heavy snow, cold temperatures batter Central Illinois as Winter Weather Emergency reaches Level 2
After a slow start in the early hours of Sunday morning, an anticipated winter storm has buried the central and southern areas of Illinois in several inches of snow, prompting an emergency declaration in Sangamon county and
Springfield declares snow emergency: streets must be cleared
The City of Springfield’s Office of Public Works has declared a Snow Emergency for designated snow routes (refer to the attached map) starting at 11:00 PM on Saturday, January 4, 2025, and concluding at 11:00 PM on
IDOT warns of dangerous weekend travel conditions
The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are advising the public that a significant winter storm is anticipated to create dangerous travel conditions throughout much of the state, with several inches of snow, heavy icing,
Illinois AG Raoul: exercise caution with GLP-1 drugs for weight loss
Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning Illinois residents seeking GLP-1 medications – Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound and others – that many sellers advertising these name brand medications are instead offering unapproved versions of these products that may
Two arrested and charged with possession of burglary tools and drugs in Springfield from November incident
A Jacksonville man and a Springfield woman were arrested on Nov. 24 for possession of burglary tools. Springfield Police responded to Liberty Storage, 3100 Constitution Drive for a report of a suspicious vehicle. The caller had reported
New Illinois state law requires coroners to notify law enforcement and IDPH when fentanyl found during autopsy reports
A new state law in Illinois will require that coroners notify law enforcement and the Department of Public Health when they find suspiciously high levels of fentanyl during an autopsy. The law requires that the Illinois Department
ImpactLife seeking donors for emergency New Orleans blood delivery
Midwestern community blood center ImpactLife is seeking donors for an emergency blood delivery to the Louisiana port city of New Orleans after a deadly early-morning attack on New Year’s Day left 10 people dead and dozens more
(Updated) Springfield woman killed in New Year’s Day shooting
The Office of Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has confirmed the identity of the victim of Wednesday morning’s shooting victim as Kilanna Gladney of Springfield. Preliminary autopsy findings show Ms. Gladney died as a result of a
Huot-Marchand: State could adopt ‘kin-first’ approach to foster care
By AMALIA HUOT-MARCHAND Medill Illinois News Bureau for Capitol News Illinois amaliahuor-marchand2025@u.northwestern.edu SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them.
Memorial Health System announces limits to visitors this winter season
A hospital system in Central Illinois will start limiting visitors to curb the spread of respiratory illness. Memorial Health announced their hospitals will be limited to two visitors at a time. In addition, all visitors must also
Visitors to have four opportunities to visit renowned Sacred Heart Covent Chapel in Springfield
Visitors will have four opportunities to tour the renowned art and architecture of Sacred Heart Convent Chapel in 2025. The convent chapel, completed in 1968, is one of Springfield’s’ most significant examples of mid-century modern architecture, art,