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UPDATE: County Board tables data center vote

15-13 tally follows more than three hours of debate.

Springfield has welcomed its first Korean convenience store, home to the city's first self-serve ramen station.

3 weeks ago

New Korean convenience store in Springfield set for grand opening in April

Pop In Seoul has a grand opening in April.

Lindsey Prather, 43, was arrested this week on child sexual abuse-related allegations.

3 weeks ago

New Berlin woman pleads not guilty to sex abuse charges

Prather is charged with Child Sexual Abuse Material and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.

Cows on the Little Brown Cow Dairy farm in Delavan. (Provided by Terry Hoerbert, Little Brown Cow Dairy)

3 weeks ago

Raw milk proponents push for fewer restrictions on Illinois sales despite state health warnings

As federal support wavers, Illinois farmers and lawmakers face hurdles with their agenda.

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Vanderbilt hosts Illinois women with its 1st Sweet 16 berth since 2009 on the line in March Madness

Nothing changes Monday night with a Sweet 16 berth in Fort Worth 1 Region on the line against No. 7 seed Illinois.

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Catcher Reese McGuire rejoins the Chicago White Sox on a $1.2 million, 1-year deal

McGuire spent last season with the Chicago Cubs, where he hit .226 with nine homers and 24 RBIs. He was with the White Sox during the 2022 season.

Chicago Blackhawks

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Top prospect Anton Frondell, the No. 3 pick in 2025 NHL draft, is en route to Blackhawks

The Blackhawks signed Frondell to a three-year, entry-level contract last summer, then lent him to Djurgardens of the Swedish Hockey League, the country's top league.

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Illinois State beats Wake Forest 78-75, winning twice in NIT for first time in 30 years

Fourth-seeded Illinois State (22-12) heads to No. 2 seed Dayton for a campus-site quarterfinal.

Rahm Emanuel is a former Chicago mayor.

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Rahm Emanuel proposes banning all federal employees from betting on prediction markets

Emanuel became White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama before being elected to two terms as Chicago mayor.

Dathan Powell (center, in green), chair of UIS United Faulty, speaks as the results of a strike authorization vote were made public Thursday, March 19.

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UIS faculty: Use of AI also a concern in contract talks

Tenure-track faculty want protections regarding the use of AI.

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UIS to offer degree in engineering technology

"The data suggests there is about a 4-to-1 gap in jobs in engineering technology versus graduates in the surrounding four-state region."

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Raoul: Don’t get scammed this tax season

Identity theft is one of the bigger issues.

The Town & Country Shopping Center on MacArthur Blvd. has a new owner.

3 weeks ago

New life for Town and Country?

MacArthur Blvd. strip mall has been sold. Also: Burgers!

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Lawmaker says this security is not enough

Rep Cabello: "It doesn't seem that anybody on this campus really cares about public safety."

3 weeks ago

2 Illinois State University students among 6 injured in shooting near campus

Responding officers found six people - two male juveniles, two men, and two women who had been shot.

Champaign Memorial Stadium.

3 weeks ago

Illinois women beat Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women’s NCAA Tournament

Cearah Parchment set an Illinois scoring record.

3 weeks ago

Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 as No. 3 seed Illinois beats 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to reach Sweet 16

Illinois will next play Houston.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

3 weeks ago

Colorectal cancer kits available this week

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Traci Barkley, director of Sola Gratia Farm, watches as staff load produce into the farm’s refrigerated delivery van, which was purchased with the support of funding from the Illinois’ Local Food Infrastructure Grant program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

3 weeks ago

‘Illinois farmers can feed Illinois’: State grant program offers assistance

With advocates estimating that as much as 95% of food consumed in Illinois is imported, a state program aims to support the local supply chain.

Miss America Cassie Donegan visits the Old State Capitol in Springfield Friday afternoon.

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There she is! Miss America visits Springfield

"Pageantry within the world of Miss America is it's a life changer. And it changes the trajectory for many." 

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