Memorial Health to close one of its Springfield facilities

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A facility operated by Memorial Health is closing, at a time when mental health and the improvement of it is a very strong subject. Memorial confirms the Behavioral Health facility at West Lake will be shutting down by the end of the year.

SMTD acquires 25 acres in Springfield for new transportation facility

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Sangamon Mass Transit District is planning a new transportation facility, and the agency just acquired 25 acres of land to build it on. The SMTD announced the recent acquisition of property at 250 W. North St. on the south side of Springfield. The agency plans to build a secondary off-street […]

Woman accused of trying to run over her boyfriend

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - A woman has been arrested after Springfield police said she tried to run over her boyfriend, chasing him with her car through people’s front yards. Springfield police arrested 22-year-old Diamond Meyers on Oct. 27. A man called 911 from the 1200 block of Peoria Rd....

Dead dog named Patches found locked in closet, owner arrested

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - A man is facing an animal cruelty charge after his dog was found dead and locked in a closet of the apartment he was evicted from. The 2-year-old dog named Patches was found dead and lying in feces inside a closet. Another closet next to that one had empty dog bowls, feces, and scratch marks all over the door. A couch had been pushed in front of the closet doors.

New bank names, branches for Springfield market

A nationwide uptick in mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry is having a visible effect on the Springfield market – with banks changing names and new players coming to town. According to national reports, merger and acquisitions activity rebounded in the U.S. banking market in 2025 after a...

Families Drive From Every Corner Of Illinois To Load Their Plates At This Old-Fashioned All-You-Can-Eat Spot

Bread arrives at the table with a knife standing straight up in the loaf. That’s how dinner starts at one Illinois steakhouse, and it only gets better from there. Next comes an unlimited salad bar loaded with soup, hot dishes, puddings, and potato salad. Then there are the pies.

Illinois woman exits a Gary casino and drives 36 miles the wrong way. Then she allegedly reveals why she called police “on herself” to a state trooper

A 42-year-old woman from Illinois faces multiple charges after she called 911 on herself while allegedly driving drunk in the wrong direction. Meisha Thomas was taken into custody over the weekend following events that began with a confusing call to emergency dispatchers and ended with a battery charge involving a state trooper, according to Law […]

Someone in Illinois Won $7.4 Million and Nobody Knows Who

The Illinois Lottery looking for the mystery winner of more than $7.4 million dollars who identity remains unknown.

More Illinois counties vote to secede from state, form new one

Voters in 12 additional Illinois counties approved nonbinding measures to separate from the state, citing concerns about Chicago and Cook County's political influence.

City of Springfield: Glitches kept public comment requests away from clerk

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Almost 24 hours after a Springfield city council meeting ended in raised voices, accusations, and general chaos, the city said a communications glitch kept two people’s requests for public comment time from reaching the clerk’s office. That’s the tl;dr version of the city’s statement, issued late Thursday.

City council discuss Springfield Rail Improvement Project, brief shouting match after meeting

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - The Springfield City Council held its meeting on Wednesday due to election night. During that meeting, Mike Mendenhall with Hanson Professional Services opened with a presentation providing updates to the Springfield Rail Improvement Project. He says the project related to the 10th Street corridor is on track to be completed by 2027.

Homeowners 65 and older in Colorado, North Dakota, Illinois and Texas can claim senior property-tax breaks, and North Dakota’s credit covers incomes up to $70,000

Homeowners 65 and older in Colorado, North Dakota, Illinois and Texas can cut their property tax bills through senior programs that state agencies publish, and each program runs on its own application calendar. North Dakota’s credit reaches households with income up to $70,000, according to the state’s tax office. The four programs differ in what […] The post Homeowners 65 and older in Colorado, North Dakota, Illinois and Texas can claim senior property-tax breaks, and North Dakota’s credit covers incomes up to $70,000 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Tennessee prison escapee captured in Illinois

Illinois Medicaid Will Require Many Adults to Show 80 Hours a Month of Work or $580 in Income Starting Jan. 1, With Renewals Every Six Months

Illinois Medicaid ACA Adult members ages 19 to 64 must show 80 hours of activity or $580 in monthly income from Jan. 1, 2027, with six-month renewals.

Illinois Deputy Governor urges passing tariff refunds for Americans

Deputy Governor Andy Manar is urging Democrats to pass legislation that would refund unlawfully collected tariffs directly to consumers and restore funding for various social programs.

Illinois Parents With 110 Overnights a Year Fall Under the Shared-Care Child Support Formula Starting Jan. 1, 2027, Down From 146

Illinois lowers the shared-care child support threshold from 146 to 110 overnights a year on Jan. 1, 2027, with a sliding adjustment from 10% to 2%.

Illinois county votes for Democratic gubernatorial candidate for first time since 1852

McHenry County, the reddest of the collar counties surrounding Chicago, is riding the blue wave that swept through the political world this week. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker became the first Democratic governor to carry the county since 1852, according to election result data. Pritzker lost McHenry County by 12,000 votes...

Updated Illinois High School Football Playoff Brackets: Matchups, Scores and State Championship Schedule

Updated 2026 Illinois high school football playoff brackets for all eight IHSA classes, with November 6–7 matchups, scores and state championship dates.

Illinois secession movement grows as 12 more counties back split

The movement to separate parts of Illinois from the state continues to grow, with voters in 12 more downstate counties approving non-binding secession referendums in the November election. That brings the total to 45 counties, plus several townships within Adams County, that have approved the measures since 2020. Woman behind...

Meet Coraline — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Our Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week is a very pretty young girl who loves people. Coraline is a mixed breed girl but there might be some Husky in her because she is very striking with one brown eye and one blue eye. She’s gentle and easy to walk. At our recent outdoor adoption event she was calm and easy going while meeting people including families with kids. This very nice girl is available for foster, foster to adopt and adoption.