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Springfield Police: One dead after midnight shooting on E. Washington St.
Springfield Police report a man is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning. On November 1, 2025 at approximately 12:56 A...
2h ago
'They are literally targeting people.' ICE comes to southern Illinois
Jose Jeronimo Guardian, 48, was detained for deportation at the Clinton County Courthouse on Monday, October 27, 2025, in Car...
20h ago
Halloween Fun on The Weekender for October 31, 2025
Happy Halloween - don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour Saturday night before bed. Neon Rodeo Halloween Party Friday...
Oct 31, 2025
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Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases
Reps. Eva-Dina Delgado and Kam Buckner watch the House of Representatives discuss their proposal to reform Chicagoland public...
Oct 31, 2025
Illinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state courthouses
House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch presents his bill that aims to limit where federal officials can enforce civil ...
Oct 31, 2025
Lawmakers OK sweeping energy reform package that governor pledges to sign
A solar array catches the morning light outside Champaign. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) Article Summary An e...
Oct 31, 2025
Latest Chicago transit funding plan appears to avoid statewide tax increases
Lawmakers wait on the Illinois House floor to vote on a new transit funding plan and other measures that surfaced in the fina...
Oct 31, 2025
Pritzker warns immigration crackdown becoming 'wider and more intense'
Gov. JB Pritzker is flanked by immigration advocates and state lawmakers in his Capitol office on Thursday, Oct. 30. He calle...
Oct 31, 2025
'Drop in the bucket': Illinois measures to offset SNAP cuts will not alleviate problem
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks on Oct. 30 with food assistance advocates and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reci...
Oct 31, 2025
Tier 2 pension reform bill moves forward, but Pritzker says there's 'a lot more work' to do
Pat Devaney, secretary-treasurer of the Illinois AFL-CIO, testifies before a House committee Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in fav...
Oct 31, 2025
Illinois school report card continues to show wide achievement gaps
Students sit in a classroom. (Photo by Kenny Eliason, Unsplash) Article Summary The 2025 school report card is the first one ...
Oct 30, 2025
Reactions to Grayson Verdict Come in
Local activist and Massey family friend Teresa Haley said shortly after the verdict that the second-degree murder conviction ...
Oct 30, 2025
State Reps Pass Major Energy Bill
The legislation would also require utilities to use new energy efficiency programs and create a new long-term planning proces...
Oct 30, 2025
Pritzker Visits Farm Near Taylorville
During a visit to the Curtin Family Farm south of Taylorville, Pritzker said Trump administration policies are devastating Il...
Oct 30, 2025
House passes energy bill amid debate over costs to consumers
Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, speaks about his energy legislation during House floor debate on Oct. 29, 2025. (Capitol News Il...
Oct 30, 2025
7th Circuit temporarily halts judge's order for daily appearances from Border Patrol's Bovino
The back of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent's tactical vest can be seen as agents escort Border Patrol Commander Greg ...
Oct 30, 2025
Democratic candidates, officeholders indicted for 'impeding' agent outside ICE facility
The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel) Article Summary Illinois 9th Congre...
Oct 30, 2025
Verdict in Sean Grayson trial
Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy, was indicted July 17, 2024, on first-degree murder charges in t...
Oct 30, 2025
House transit bill 'not going forward,' Pritzker says as he opposes new revenue forms
Gov. JB Pritzker appears skeptical as he takes a reporter's question about a transit bill filed in the Illinois House the eve...
Oct 30, 2025
Grayson Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in July 2024 Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey
The jury was allowed to consider the second-degree murder charge, which is defined as the result of a "sudden and intens...
Oct 29, 2025
BREAKING: Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder in 2024 killing of Sonya Massey
Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the July 2024 killing o...
Oct 29, 2025
Accident Involving Car Hitting a House Leads to Gas Leak
A car hit a house on the 800 block of S. 23rd St early Wednesday morning in Springfield. The incident took place around 2:30a...
Oct 29, 2025
Grayson Jury to Continue Deliberations 9 a.m. Wednesday
The Peoria County jury deliberated for more than six hours on Tuesday before breaking for the day shortly after 6 p.m.
Oct 29, 2025
