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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
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."
