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7 days ago
‘Street medicine’ has arrived in Springfield
A four-woman team treats the local homeless.
7 days ago
Veterans have their day at the Illinois State Fair
Brig. Gen. Williams: "Military service ... teaches how to work with people who may be very different from you."
7 days ago
The year of the Cozy Dog at the Illinois State Fair
"We are going to try and break the record for the most Cozy Dogs eaten simultaneously," said Rebecca Clark, State Fair Manager.
1 week ago
Springfield City Council gets progress report on Republic overcharging
Ald. Purchase: "I'm really interested to see how far back this goes."
1 week ago
Fair’s best concessions: Golden Abe Awards are a tie
Brisket cheesesteak and Dubai strawberry cup take top honors.
1 week ago
Pritzker tours storm damage, signs flood relief bill expanding local Chicago programs
Governor’s approach to disaster relief gets election year criticism.
1 week ago
Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?
New Jersey and Illinois are among the states that have enacted statewide regulations recently, and Massachusetts is weighing measures.
1 week ago
Family represents Springfield and Illinois in unique ‘America 250’ competitions
Two members of the Lasnoski family were winners, even if victory wasn't the goal.
1 week ago
1 dead after head-on crash near Lincoln
The man was taken to Lincoln Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
1 week ago
Special Olympians get some of the Illinois State Fair spotlight with new competition
The first-time event in question will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the Coliseum, and it's called the "Sunflower Showmanship Competition."
1 week ago
It’s all about ag at the Illinois State Fair
Farmers' costs rise. The prices they charge do not.
1 week ago
Convicted ‘repeat human smuggler’ pleads guilty to immigration violation
Aureliano Vazquez-Ontiberos, 43, admitted back in May he re-entered the United States illegally.
1 week ago
DCFS: ‘Significant miscommunication’ within the agency led to missed court dates
Governor says he’s been assured agency leaders will attend next court date as Capitol News Illinois seeks public records.
1 week ago
Chicago Bears looking at 2 sites for stadium in Indiana and could end up using both
McCaskey acknowledged the “anxiety” of a move to northwest Indiana for the team's fans.
1 week ago
UPDATE: Man accused of harassing City Council candidate resigned from Sangamon County Democratic Party -Party chair
Diana Carlile -- who just took over the party in April -- said the man who was identified as a precinct committeeperson resigned the post before she could ask for his resignation.
1 week ago
Springfield Bishop Paprocki joins federal lawsuit opposing medically-assisted suicide
The group says the new law abandons what the lawsuit calls "nearly two millennia of medical practice."
2 weeks ago
Juvenile car driver dead after rear-ending school bus in Pike County
None of those on the school bus were seriously injured.
