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This person is wanted for a May 1 robbery in Southern View.

3 days ago

Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying Southern View robbery suspect

Your tip could lead to an arrest, and a reward for you.

Advocates rally for greater data center regulations at the Capitol in April 2026. Ultimately, lawmakers adjourned their spring session without taking action on the bill known as the POWER Act. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)

3 days ago

Lawmakers, stakeholders are ready for summer of data center negotiations

No plans are set, but everyone’s ready to sit down at the table.

Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore leave Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse last July. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)

3 days ago

Federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist

The two members of the ‘ComEd Four’ previously saw their convictions for bribing ex-Speaker Madigan overturned.

Advocates and patients announced lawsuits against “medical aid in dying” legislation at a news conference in New York. (Photo provided by the Patients Rights Action Fund)

3 days ago

Advocates, patients file lawsuit to block ‘medical aid in dying’ law in Illinois

The lawsuit seeks to strike down the September-effective law for discrimination.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCT. 16, 2021: White House in bg, activists rally to demand Pres. Biden sign an executive order to study reparations, and establish a commission for descendants of American slavery.

3 days ago

Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people

“Evanston has set a new precedent. It has shown that racial reparations are possible,” Simmons said.

The President's reading room at the Chicago Public Library at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

3 days ago

A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

"It feels like you're stepping back into his world," Ward said of the grounds in Hyde Park, New York, that once were home to the Roosevelt family.

The Logan County Zoning Board met May 13, 2026.

3 days ago

Logan County Board weighs future of Hut 8 moratorium

The recent announced closure of the Logan County Correctional Facility has left questions about how the county will replace lost jobs and one of its biggest revenue streams.

Residents fill Taylorville High School for a meeting on a proposed data center.

4 days ago

Eagle Rock faces community questions over proposed Christian County data center

For some residents, the data center would be too close to where they live.

Legends Entertainment sign with large white letters and a curved yellow 'ENTERTAINMENT' banner beneath it against a blue sky.

4 days ago

New entertainment facility set to open in Springfield in July

Legends Entertainment is located south of Scheels Sports Park and two hotels.

Poster for Circus Days in Petersburg, Illinois featuring three colorful striped tents and a sunburst background behind the bold red word 'CIRCUS' and 'DAYS' text.

4 days ago

Circus Days in Petersburg this Friday and Saturday

Did you know Petersburg has a history connected to the circus?

Springfield Fire Chief Nick Zummo speaks to the City Council Tuesday, June 16

4 days ago

Springfield Alderman to fire chief: ‘You’re lucky nobody’s dead’

Zummo is on the hot seat because no sirens were activated June 10-11.

FILE - This Dec. 15, 2016, file photo shows a Pizza Hut restaurant in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

4 days ago

Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

Pizza Hut performed worse than average, with U.S. sales down 8.2% last year, Technomic said.

A pug "packing" for a trip.

4 days ago

Are you and your pets prepared for the severe weather?

More severe weather is possible Wednesday.

4 days ago

Springfield man sent to federal prison for ‘egregious’ child porn possession

Authorities say Dagenais had a long history of child porn possession, and it was escalating to the point where he admitted to a desire to rape a child.

Politician at a podium delivering a press conference, surrounded by reporters and large broadcast cameras in an ornate room.

4 days ago

Pritzker signs state budget

The governor takes shots at Rauner, Trump.

4 days ago

Athens man goes to federal prison for child porn possession

Christopher Wagy could have received up to 30 years in prison on one of the counts he faced.

Springfield is inside a cone of "moderate" risk of severe weather Wednesday, June 16.

4 days ago

Tornadoes, wind, hail all possible Wednesday in Springfield area

Illinois is now Number One in tornadoes.

Julie Marshall

5 days ago

UPDATE: Springfield woman pleads guilty to lesser charges in 2024 stabbing death

Julie Marshall stabbed a man in the neck.

"All Shook Up" at "The Muni."

5 days ago

It’s time to get ‘All Shook Up’

It's time to get "All Shook Up" Out at The Muni this weekend! Stars of the show, Actor Madi Sweeney and Dancer Bri'ara McKinney stopped by the WTAX Morning Newswatch to discuss the upcoming performance!

Four women in a meeting room applaud; one seated with a bouquet stands beside laptops, others stand and clap at the long conference table.

5 days ago

A night for farewells at District 186

Gill caps twelve years as District 186 superintendent.

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1 day ago in Entertainment, History, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

Downtown Springfield becomes the starting line for the 2,300-mile long Great Race

"The Great Race"

The busy weekend kicked off with a downtown drone show celebrating Juneteenth and the arrival of the Great Race. Dahl called the event a success and credited cooperation among city, state and federal partners.

2 days ago in Education, Entertainment, History, IL State News, Local, Music, National

‘A home for hope’: Obama Presidential Center christened in grand opening ceremony

Former President Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

The project, under construction on Chicago’s southside since 2021, will open its doors to the public on Friday.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35

Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and her villainous performance in the thriller "The Ring," has died. She was 35.

2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Food Scene, Lifestyle, Local, Music

Bus Stop is latest attempt for a downtown bar

Friends raising beer mugs in a toast at a bar or restaurant, foam on top and warm lighting in the background.

The building at Fifth and Monroe was most recently Whiskey Jack's.

2 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Local, National

Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dies at 86

LOS ANGELES - NOV 10: Tom Dreesen at the Third Annual Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit Melanoma Research Foundation at the Lakeside Golf Club on November 10, 2014 in Burbank, CA

Dreesen is from Chicago.

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