Category Archives: Top Stories
Fifth person dies as a result of Chatham afterschool program crash in late April
CHATHAM, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - An 8-year-old boy is the most recent casualty of a car crash at a Chatham daycare April 28. Bradley Lund, 8, has been in a Springfield hospital since the collis...
Jun 03, 2025 A memorial was set up at the site where three children and a teen died when a Jeep crashed through a building that housed an after-school program in Chatham in April. A fourth child has since died on Monday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Musk calls Trump's tax-cut and spending bill 'a disgusting abomination'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk on Tuesday amplified his criticism of the sweeping tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump has been pushing fellow Republicans in Congress to embrace, calling...
Jun 03, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Mascot ban stalls as Native-backed land conservation bill advances
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois' legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban, but another issue sought by Natives will make its way t...
Jun 03, 2025 Dozens of Illinois schools have mascots that feature Native American imagery or names. A bill that would have banned them stalled in the Senate. From left to right, top to bottom: Logos for the Stockton Blackhawks, Calumet Indians, Altamont Indians, Bremen Braves, Deer Creek Chiefs, Mt. Zion Braves, Annawan Braves, Marengo Indians. (Capitol News Illinois illustration)
NOAA Weather Radios offline in central Illinois this week
LINCOLN, Ill. - Weather radios across central Illinois will be silent for the next few days. Starting Tuesday morning, NOAA Weather Radio transmitters went offline until around 4:00 P.M. on Thursday. ...
Jun 03, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Over 30 employers expected at Goodwill's annual hiring event Friday
PEORIA, Ill. - Over 30 area employers will be at Goodwill Commons in Peoria this Friday, June 6th for their annual hiring event. Goodwill Employment Program Manager Kate Aukes says anyone looking for ...
Jun 03, 2025 Goodwill Commons is located at 2319 E. War Memorial Drive in Peoria.
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Illinois congressman's appeal of mail-in voting
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Capitol News Illinois) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal on a lawsuit led by Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost challenging Illinois' mail-in voting law. ...
Jun 03, 2025 U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Murphysboro Republican, speaks to reporters in Milwaukee following an event with Illinois Republicans during the Republican National Convention in July 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Ducks available now for the Center for Prevention of Abuse's 37th Duck Race
PEORIA, Ill. - The Center for Prevention of Abuse is getting ready for their 37th Annual Duck Race this summer. Ducks for the race are on sale now through race day in August. Ducks can be "adopted" on...
Jun 03, 2025 (Center for Prevention of Abuse via Facebook)
Zelenskiy aides visit US as Ukraine strikes Russian-held territory
KYIV (Reuters) -Senior Ukrainian officials visited Washington on Tuesday seeking U.S. support against Russia, as Kyiv showed its ability to fight on by setting off an explosive device under a bridge t...
Jun 03, 2025 Emergency service members work at the site where Russian drones damaged several private houses, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, June 1, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias coming back to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias is coming back to Peoria in October. The Peoria Civic Center announced on Monday that Iglesias has added Peoria as a stop on his "The 1976 Tour: A Flu...
Jun 03, 2025 (Peoria Civic Center)
Washington hires new police chief after changing residency requirement
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The City of Washington has hired a new police chief after city officials on Monday night allowed for the chief to reside outside of city limits. The Washington City Council unanimou...
Jun 03, 2025 (City of Washington--Facebook page)
