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5 days ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are
The City of Springfield continues to replace lead water service lines as well.
Springfield man pleads guilty to 2025 murder
Justin Pickrell, shot and killed Camren White April 7, 2025.
5 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local
Jacksonville man arrested for alleged sex crime
Police: Sims allegedly knew the teenage victim.
5 days ago in History, IL State News, Local, National
Remembering 9/11
Special 9/11 coverage Friday on WTAX.
5 days ago in Education, History, Local
New learning series goes along with new exhibit at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
"We wanted to take the idea of citizenship ... in a way to help students understand what it means to be a good citizen, modeling that of Abraham Lincoln."
5 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Girl Scouts’ first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January
Man's best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the USA said Tuesday its first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January.
5 days ago in Sports
Rivals Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark having ‘fun’ playing together for US and not against each other
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark' s interactions are a subplot of the women's FIBA World Cup, the WNBA season and if you spend enough time on social media, a divided country. Clark and Reese have shown their relationship on the court is thriving.
5 days ago in Sports, Trending
Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch
Sam Darnold left the game injured, the offense was stagnant and sloppy mistakes put Seattle in a hole through three quarters. Then the Dark Side defense took over, Drew Lock made a few big plays and the Seahawks capped a Super Bowl banner-raising night with another win against the New England Patriots.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind
Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit "Choosin' Texas," leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six.
5 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
Sangamon County sheriff seeks registered sex offender, another arrested
The Sangamon Co. Sheriff’s Office learned Randall Knott left Illinois without authorization in July after Tulsa detectives encountered him.
5 days ago in IL State News, Local
Springfield 19th Street railroad corridor moves closer to redevelopment
City officials and community members gathered to contribute to a feasibility study.
5 days ago in Local
Man killed in Saturday motorcycle crash
The Sangamon County Coroner's Office, according to a news release, identified him as 42-year-old William McCarthy of Springfield.
6 days ago in Sports
Coco Gauff rallies to reach the US Open semifinals against new women’s No. 1 Elena Rybakina
Coco Gauff fought off a couple match points in a tiebreaker and beat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Wednesday to set up a U.S. Open semifinal matchup against new No. 1 Elena Rybakina.
6 days ago in National, Trending
Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.
6 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
New Apple CEO unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo.
6 days ago in Business, Education, IL State News, Local
IL will address youth mental health with Meta settlement funds despite IFT push to fill education funding gaps
Illinois will use $768 million for mental health services, programming.
6 days ago in IL State News, Local, Sports
Clinton High School cancels remainder of varsity football season
School says low participation and injuries created safety concerns; junior varsity games will continue.
6 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
Flock camera in Jacksonville help find 2 missing children from Kansas
The Jacksonville Police Department said it received an alert from Flock Safety on Friday, Sept. 4 about the missing children.
6 days ago in Education, IL State News, Local
Freshman numbers up, total numbers down at UIS
2,359 freshman is second highest ever.
6 days ago in Education, Local
Elbert Betts says District 186’s alternative to expulsion program was ‘cancelled.’ District 186 says it’s not, and has been moved to another entity
Betts: Alternative to expulsion program was cancelled by District 186. Jordan: No, it's not. It was transferred to The Outlet.