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2 weeks ago

Springfield businesses, volunteers fill hundreds of backpacks ahead of school year

"Everybody is struggling. Everyone. Pennies count — power bills, gas bills or first-day outfits. That's the small little thing. Just a few supplies really helped," said Beth Rees.

2 weeks ago

Restoration work continues at former Ursuline Academy/Benedictine University campus in Springfield

Libri said the long-term vision for the school building includes an artisans' space with studios for painters, sculptors and other artists, a coffee shop and two additional museum-type spaces.

2 weeks ago

UPDATE: $1 billion Powerball jackpot won with ticket bought in Illinois

Wednesday night's $1 billion Powerball ticket was sold at a HyVee Fast & Fresh in Quincy. 

2 weeks ago

Eagle Rock halts plans for data center in Christian Co.

Eagle Rock Partners said uncertainty surrounding delivery of power infrastructure to the data center is why it's no longer moving forward with the project. 

2 weeks ago

Explosives thought to be in abandoned Nokomis home -Police

Some items thought to be pipe bombs were found.

2 weeks ago

Even the butter cow has the spirit of 66

The Illinois State Fair is ready to open.

2 weeks ago

VIDEO: Watch a preview of the Illinois State Fair

The Illinois State Fair runs from August 13-23.

2 weeks ago

Crime of the Week: Search for information in Brenda Bottoms case continues

Brenda Bottoms went missing in 1987, and new details were recently uncovered.

2 weeks ago

Illinois will not change child vaccine guidelines after Trump executive order

State to follow recommendations from leading pediatric medical group.

2 weeks ago

Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest

Nearly 700,000 customers were without power mid-day Wednesday in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, down a few thousand from the morning, according to poweroutage.us.

2 weeks ago

Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park

Fun is the overarching theme when it comes to stadium giveaways, and business has been good at major league ballparks this year.

2 weeks ago

Sangamon County Board rejects recall referendum — again

The County Board Tuesday night rejected putting a question on the November election ballot asking voters if they want to be able to recall county elected officials. Efforts to make the proposed binding referendum an advisory referendum only also failed. 

2 weeks ago

Springfield Ward 8 candidate receives threats after announcing run for city council

Tran said a man who identified himself as a committeeperson for Sangamon County Democratic Party Precinct 15 called her multiple times at her nonprofit workplace. When she called him back, the phone call included insults, racial remarks and ultimatums to drop out of the race.

2 weeks ago

Another million dollar gift to HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital

The donation will help the hospital's NICU -- again.

2 weeks ago

UPDATE: Sewer backup ruined her home … 16 months ago

A third-party contractor is to blame, and a hotel is about to evict the family.

2 weeks ago

Illinois Realtors to partner with local officials to address home construction barriers

Illinois Association of Realtors, launched a partnership with local officials across the state!

2 weeks ago

Judge orders DCFS director to answer for repeated failures to release public documents in child death case

Capitol News Illinois sued the state child protection agency after it denied release of caseworker personnel records.

2 weeks ago

Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law

Immigrant detention center limitation also among 75 bills signed by the governor.

2 weeks ago

Severe weather pounds Illinois and Indiana, knocking out power as tornado sirens blare

“No power. It was very scary. We were down in the basement,” Javid Jenkins in Homewood, a Chicago suburb, said. “We’re built for snow. We’re built for cold. We’re not built for this.”

2 weeks ago

Illinois Armory in Springfield renamed after late former Gov. Jim Edgar

Edgar's daughter Elizabeth believed her dad would approve -- possibly saying, in a humble but proud way -- something he said often:  "That's pretty neat."

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