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UPDATE: Police investigating after person uses excavator to knock down half a house in Petersburg

An excavator parked at the home was used to tear down half the home.

3 days ago

Illinois State Police goes from “F” to “A” on supporting human trafficking victims

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The Illinois State Police has announced that Illinois has gone from an “F” on…

3 days ago

City gains ground on Olde Towne Apartments

Five buildings are slated for demolition due to safety concerns.

3 days ago

Pritzker sticks up for Staunton man

Community rallies for undocumented Sandoval.

3 days ago

Illinois State Museum celebrates the Route 66 Mother Road’s 100th anniversary in 2026

Route 66 is Celebrating their Mother road's 100th anniversary. The Illinois State Museum, will be Launching a new online historical database on the famous highway.

3 days ago

Gregory: Residency requirement may be due to return

"People in the city of Springfield should definitely have first crack at these fine jobs," alderman says as he votes Present on fire union contract.

3 days ago

Jury is picked in Boeing’s first civil trial over payouts to families of Ethiopia crash victims

Boeing is now headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, but it was based in Chicago when the first lawsuits were filed in 2019.

3 days ago

Horace Mann reports earnings

The provider of auto and homeowners' insurance for teachers and other educators posted revenue of $438.5 million in the period.

3 days ago

Excessive force allegations will be the focus of a Chicago court hearing

The preliminary injunction hearing stems from a lawsuit filed by news outlets and protesters who say agents have used too much force, including tear gas, during demonstrations.

3 days ago

Illinois bill ‘decouples’ state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businesses

State level changes are in response to revenue-reducing federal tax policies

3 days ago

Snack Wraps’ return helps boost McDonald’s third quarter sales

Same-store sales rose 2.4% in the U.S. in the third quarter, the company said Wednesday.

3 days ago

Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shape

Gubernatorial, congressional contests draw big fields for the March primaries.

3 days ago

Two Springfield residents jailed for 2024 Bloomington Biaggi’s burglary

At least two suspects wearing masks, gloves and dark clothing robbed the business, with one suspect showing and using a gun during the crime.

3 days ago

Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers

“We’re what I call now sanctuary busters,” he said. “There are no sanctuaries. There will be no sanctuaries.”

3 days ago

Judge hears testimony about crowded cells and overflowing toilets at Chicago-area immigration site

“I don't want anyone else to live what I lived through,” said Felipe Agustin Zamacona, 47, an Amazon driver and Mexican immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for decades.

3 days ago

Real American Freestyle partners with ALT Sports Data to bring sports betting to wrestling league

The deal was made in time for the next event, RAF3, on Nov. 29 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

3 days ago

Bill to regulate homeowners’ insurance rates fails on final day of veto session

Pritzker had called for action in wake of State Farm’s 27.2% rate hike in July.

4 days ago

Purple Coalition launches first listening session in Springfield

Concerns, hopes, and ideas for improving civic engagement and restoring trust across political lines.

4 days ago

Wish list for District 186

Focus groups help find a new leader.

4 days ago

Judge to hear arguments as advocates sue feds over conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility

As attorneys representing the federal government asked for more time to prepare, the plaintiffs’ lawyers called the situation in the west Chicago suburb of Broadview a “human rights emergency.”

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