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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.

4 days ago

Spike in diesel prices hitting central Illinois truckers hard

The national average is a record $6.23 a gallon.

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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.

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Legislative Ethics Commission appoints acting Legislative Inspector General

Risley will begin in the role on Oct. 1.

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UIS marks largest group of student athletes in history

Women's flag football and expanded track program given the credit.

Charles Mulligan's "Justice and Power" statue is pictured outside the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)

5 days ago

Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defender

Hiring process begins 3 years after cash bail abolition revealed significant shortages.

FILE - Demonstrators rally in support of transgender athletes in women's sports outside of Barclay's Center before the WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty, Aug. 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

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Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, another likely Democratic presidential contender, has consistently criticized state-level bans and restrictions on transgender athletes, calling them “bullying” and a “setback for equality.”

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District 186 does the best it can with bus routes, said officials

Concerns about how and when routes were figured out this school year, but on-time performance is on the way up.

Ross Horne, Ride to Remember organizers, share an embrace with Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher, after she received a special appreciation plaque from the Springfield Salvation Army.

5 days ago

Remembering September 11th…by also remembering September 12th

The Ride to Remember couldn't be held, but a State Capitol ceremony Sunday was.

City Water, Light, and Power crews work to fix a water main break in downtown Springfield Thursday, August 27.

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Progress on the Bus Stop

The owners of the downtown bar, which the water main break washed out before it could even open, are looking at three possible downtown locations.

6 days ago

Septembers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the wettest Septembers in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

Volunteers clean headstones at Camp Butler National Cemetery Saturday, September 12.

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Honoring 9/11 by cleaning up Camp Butler

This is one of many volunteer opportunities at the cemetery.

6 days ago

Mental health is health

September is Suicide Prevention Month.

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