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Virden Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

A Virden man has been arrested on child pornography charges. On Monday authorities searched 28-year-old Virden resident Jeffr...

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Lesko Announces Run for State Senator

Sangamon County Recorder Frank Lesko has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for 48th District state senato...

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Springfield Man Charged with Arson

A Springfield man is charged with arson for allegedly breaking into Catholic Charities on 11th Street and starting a fire ear...

17h ago

Mistrial Declared in Logan County Murder Trial

A Logan County jury said after deliberating for one day, 11 jurors came to agreement, but one juror refused to change their s...

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Pair of 19-Year-Olds Arrested on Weapons Charges in Springfield

Springfield Police said Angel Cintron and Davonte Williams were arrested after officers found two loaded firearms during a se...

Trump Issues Executive Order Punishing States That Don't Use Cash Bail

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday that aims to take federal funding away from Illinois and other sta...

Springfield Police Arrest Man in Saturday Shots Fired Incident

Police obtained a search warrant and arrested Aumaurionne Flowers of Springfield inside a nearby residence after officers fou...

Springfield Man Arrested for DUI with 2-Year-Old Child in Backseat

Stennis consented to a to a portable breath test, revealing a blood alcohol concentration of 0.313.

District 186 Begins Search for New Superintendent

At the meeting the School Board voted to approve to contract with the Illinois Association of School Boards for an executive ...

Springfield Park District Board Schedules Special Meeting for Wednesday

The Springfield Park District Board has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday to approve an agreement to transfer Robin R...

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Testimony Concludes in Logan County First-Degree Murder Trial

Cierra Coker is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery to a child. A jury briefly began deliberations late M...

Illinois Leaders Respond to Trump Possible Sending Troops to Chicago

Illinois' Democratic leaders showed a united front Monday against President Donald Trump's threats to deploy the military int...

Feds Still Demanding Illinois' Unredacted Voter Registration Database

Federal officials are continuing to press their demand for Illinois' unredacted voter registration database, which includes s...

Gas Prices in Illinois Remain Relatively Unchanged

$3.38 is still 26 cents a gallon lower than same time last year.

Farm Progress Show Hits Decatur This Week

The show's hours are 8a to 4p. For more info visit www.farmprogressshow.com

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Trial Starts Today for Chicago Man Charged with Shooting and Beating an ISP Officer in Springfield

39-year-old Cristobal Santana is accused of shooting Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green several times during the stop at an apartm...

Aug 25, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Man in Serious But Stable Condition After Shooting On Springfield's East Side

A man is in serious but stable condition after a shooting in the 700 block of Livingston Street on Springfield's east side on...

Jacksonville Police Investigating a Shots Fired Case

Police initially responded to a report of gunshots in the 300 block of West Beecher Avenue at about 4 am but could not find e...

United Methodist Church Purchases Former Proud Boys Billboard

The church purchased billboard space in the same location as the Proud Boys sign, which was removed last week. It paid $2,100...

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President Trump Mentions Sending Troops to Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said such a move would be "uncalled for" and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized...

Lincoln Land Community College President Announces Plans to Retire Next Year

Warren has served as President of LLCC since 2006.

Springfield Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

A Sangamon County jury on Thursday found a Springfield man guilty of first-degree murder for the shooting death of a woman in...

Aug 22, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Lesko Possibly Planning to Challenge Turner in 2026 Election

Lesko, a former Springfield City Clerk who was elected Recorder last year by 31 votes, successfully campaigned to eliminate t...