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5 hours ago
Christian County approves year-long restriction on data centers, carbon sequestration
County officials said these temporary restrictions will give them time to develop and finalize county ordinances.
5 hours ago
Beadle to leave ‘Visit Springfield,’ but says there are plenty of things to do in the city in September
September runs the gamut, from the Springfield Mile to the Mother Road Festival.
6 hours ago
Repair to major downtown Springfield water main almost complete
The road is expected to be closed for the next two weeks.
12 hours ago
Agreed-to injunction filed in lawsuit filed by Springfield Bishop, among others, against state’s new assisted suicide law
Paprocki says it goes against the teachings of the Catholic Church.
13 hours ago
CWLP working to fix downtown Springfield water main break 12 feet long
A 12-foot-long break in the water main occurred.
16 hours ago
Report: Local car dealerships in the process of being sold
Kunes Country is expected to be one of the new owners of the Green dealerships.
17 hours ago
DeWitt Co., county clerk sued by 4 employees over alleged whistleblower violations
The complaint accuses Harris of several offenses, including misusing funds to pay bonuses, humiliating, harassing and intimidating the plaintiffs.
17 hours ago
Blood donor’s consistency helps save lives across central Illinois
Butt’s consistency will soon land him in the National Blood Donor Hall of Fame later this year.
18 hours ago
New Illinois law establishes rules for electric bikes, scooters
Lawmakers express safety concerns over lack of regulations.
1 day ago
Illinois to receive up to $768M in Meta settlement over teen social media addiction
Attorney General Kwame Raoul one of many state AGs who investigated, sued Meta.
1 day ago
Chicago officials raised concerns about South Chicago Chapel nearly a year before discovery of 56 decomposing bodies, records show
A City Council member’s office complained to city officials twice in one week that residents were griping about odors from the business.
1 day ago
Illinois attorney general joins suit against Postal Service over mail voting rules
Case follows Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump administration to proceed with restrictions.
1 day ago
Beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium days after coming from Canada park in rescue effort
The whale, a 23-year-old female named Peekachu, died suddenly Tuesday as caretakers tried to rehydrate her, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium said in a news release.
2 days ago
SMTD has a newly designed website
The Managing Director of SMTD, Steve Schoeffel stopped by the WTAX Morning Newswatch to discuss all the new features of their newly developed website.
2 days ago
New Illinois law improves electronic prescription standards
Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) said a local surgeon told him Illinois needs to allow more types of prescriptions to be electronically transferred from one pharmacy to another.
2 days ago
Missouri double murder suspect found dead in Decatur
MSHP said that Munson was found dead inside the RV after he had apparently shot himself.
2 days ago
Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction
Illinois is included in the settlement.
2 days ago
IL innkeepers oppose proposed tax hike to expand BOS Center
"Event planners are looking at (room tax rates) a lot more closely."
2 days ago
State: First human case of West Nile Virus reported this season
50 Illinois counties have reported West Nile Virus activity so far this year.
2 days ago
Church donates 34,000 pounds of food to Illinois food bank
The donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is part of "America Gives," a nationwide service initiative celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary.
