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Small Business Development Center and Innovate Springfield

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‘Small Business Skill Share’ next Tuesday

Story telling, customer service, and artificial intelligence will be among the areas discussed.

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Illinois asks for FEMA help after August storms

Trump administration denied state’s last request for help after 2025 storms.

This person is suspected of stealing a wallet and putting it in a large purse.

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Crime of the Week: Help identify alleged wallet-snatcher

Happened in late-August at Main Gate Bar and Grill.

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Springfield considers cannabis tax revenue for small business grants

Proposed program would provide up to $100,000 to eight local businesses.

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Man pleads guilty to lesser charge in 2023 shooting death of mother

Richard Romine was originally arrested in May, 2023.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the floor of the state Senate chamber in Springfield in May 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

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Illinois, Chicago sue to block Trump plan to restrict green cards to legal Medicaid, SNAP users

Administration’s new rule, halted by courts during first term, set to take effect Friday.

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SCOTUS blocks Trump’s attempt to limit mail-in voting for the midterm elections

Illinois AG Raoul declares ‘victory for voters.'

Logging equipment and a pile of felled trees sits less than a mile from the Burke Branch area of the Shawnee, which stands to lose federal protections from new road construction and timber harvesting under a proposal from the Trump administration. (Kate McCann, for Capitol News Illinois)

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‘Looking at the forest as a crop’: Trump admin’s logging rule would expose Shawnee Forest

The Trump administration wants to bolster U.S. timber production. Environmentalists say its rule change could wreak environmental havoc.

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‘Huge step forward’: Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goals

First procurement generates excitement for future, despite falling below target.

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50% of Illinois children with ADHD receive behavior treatment. Why experts recommend it

LifeStance Health reports ADHD treatment rates in Illinois.

Lincoln Economic Advancement and Development is part of an initiative to turn the Lincoln College campus into a business incubator.

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Lincoln College property to become business hub, leased for just $1

"This is an incredible opportunity for organizations to grow in a community that has so much to offer," said Uriah Kilgallin, CEO of LEAD, in a news release.

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Springfield motorcyclist dies following weekend crash near Southern View

The crash happened near 5th and Stanford.

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Springfield Fire Department retains ISO Class 1 rating

Springfield Fire Department receives a Class 1 Rating following the completion of the 2026 Public Classification Review.

Samantha Gutierrez (left), and Ela Day Bedard, players on the Women's Professional Baseball League's San Francisco Firebells.

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WPBL begins historic first championship series

Season 1's championship starts Wednesday.

Gov. JB Pritzker spoke Tuesday, September 15, in Chicago's "Little Village" neighborhood about "Operation Midway Blitz."

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Pritzker calls Operation Midway Blitz ‘terrorism’ on anniversary of its start

Pritzker claims mostly legal citizens were targeted during "Operation Midway Blitz."

Illinois Lottery Director, Harold Mays (left), and Chicago Prize Center manager Amanda Crosas hold the big check representing the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot from the August 12 drawing.

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Winner of $1 Billion Powerball jackpot from ticket bought in Quincy comes forward, remains anonymous

The winner says in a lottery news release that they didn't believe they won at first, until a family member was called.

2024-11-15 Los Angeles USA Yellow school bus in motion on a city street, with "First Student" branding and a visible "STOP" sign.

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First Student needs more drivers, and District 186 needs the state to pay what they’re supposed to for transportation costs

The state isn't following school code on transportation reimbursement, and First Student needs more drivers.

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel Tuesday, September 15 at a Road Ranger station near the Capitol Media Group studios in Springfield.

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Spike in diesel prices hitting central Illinois truckers hard

The national average is a record $6.23 a gallon.

4 weeks ago

Pritzker, local leaders divided on Logan Correctional Center closure

Lincoln leaders fear Logan will be abandoned.

David Risley will take over as Acting Legislative Inspector General October 1.

1 month ago

Legislative Ethics Commission appoints acting Legislative Inspector General

Risley will begin in the role on Oct. 1.

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