1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (395+ words) This is one of many volunteer opportunities at the cemetery. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – It might be one of the easiest — and most important — ways you can volunteer some of your time. Camp Butler National Cemetery Saturday hosted a local…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (177+ words) What to look out for in a loved one, and what to say to support them. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – September is Suicide Prevention Month, and if you know of someone having suicidal thoughts, you can help them hopefully start…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (617+ words) Agency director required to explain missed court dates at rescheduled hearing in October. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services plans to comply with a request for records about employees who were responsible for monitoring…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (248+ words) Justin Pickrell, shot and killed Camren White April 7, 2025. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A Springfield man has pleaded guilty to his role in a shooting death that occurred in April, 2025. According to Sangamon County Court records and a statement from the…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (218+ words) Police: Sims allegedly knew the teenage victim. JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A Jacksonville man is in jail after a month-long investigation into him allegedly sexully assaulting a minor. Jacksonville Police say Austin D. Sims, 26, is being charged with Aggravative Criminal…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (266+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – A registered child sex offender is wanted in Sangamon County, while sheriff’s deputies arrested another for violating the terms of his registration. The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office learned sex offender Randall Knott left Illinois without authorization in July…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (109+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Autopsy results indicate a man involved in a motorcycle crash Saturday near Route 54 and Camp Butler Road suffered multiple blunt force injuries. The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office, according to a news release, identified him as 42-year-old…...

5+ day, 27+ min ago   (419+ words) State program will serve 35 counties in effort to keep food local. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) — Illinois will spend over $3.5 million to local food organizations in the state’s latest attempt to bolster local food infrastructure. The grants from the Department of…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (368+ words) Illinois will use $768 million for mental health services, programming. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – The Illinois Federation of Teachers says the state should use $768 million from a landmark settlement with Meta to fill education funding gaps. However, the state’s top leaders argue that…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (267+ words) 2,359 freshman is second highest ever. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Freshman numbers at the University of Illinois Springfield are the second highest ever, while total enrollment is down. The freshman total is 353, second only to the fall of 2019’s 373. The university said…...