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Fall Guide 2026

Welcome to your complete Guide to Fall in Springfield and surrounding areas! Think of this page as your hub for…

Pigskin Picks

Pigskin Picks is back!  Sponsored by Ace Mechanical Plumbing Heating and Cooling and Papa John’s. Make your picks below for a chance…

Step Into the Great Outdoors Contest

*Register for your chance to win a $500 or $250 gift card from Farm & Home! *You can register ONCE…

Zoolie Ghoulie 2026

  Experience safe trick-or-treating in a fun, festive atmosphere at Henson Robinson Zoo.  Admission is just $5, and every ticket…

Alex Goen Coming to Springfield, IL October 27th

Alex Goen hypnosis seminars are coming to Springfield, IL at the Hilton Garden Inn on Tuesday, October 27th.  5:30 Weight…

Central Illinois online news site CapitolCityNow.com is here!

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Springfieldrealdeals.com is your chance to get half off some of your favorite Springfield places! Deals go on sale most Fridays…

Friends and Neighbors Apply Now!

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Central Illinois Community Calendar

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‘You Can See Everything’ surges with $19.5M at box office; ‘Clayface’ takes No. 1

DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with "Clayface," landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest success story in theaters remained A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything," which pulled in $19.5 million in its first weekend of wide release.

21 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns

Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices. Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ, a market research firm.

21 hours ago in Features, Trending

‘Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers’ brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

When fall arrives and leaves start changing color, Mike Valladao, a systems engineer at a cybersecurity company, slips into his alter ego, "Farmer Mike," also known as the "Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers."