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Author Archives: Syndicated Content

One dead in three-vehicle accident on I-55 near Litchfield
One person was killed and three people were injured, including a Springfield man, in a three-vehicle accident on northbound Interstate 55 seven miles north of Litchfield Monday afternoon.Robin L. Fran...
Staff report Mar 03, 2020
First responders will conduct active shooter scenario at Southeast HS Monday
Police, first responders and Springfield District 186 will conduct a full-scale training exercise simulating an active shooter scenario at Southeast High School from 7 a.m. to noon Monday.There is no ...
Staff report Mar 02, 2020
Former Illinois chief justice dies at 86
Justice Charles E. Freeman, Illinois’ first African-American chief justice, has died at age 86.He was also the first black judge to serve on the state Supreme Court, beginning in 1990. Freeman ...
Staff reports Mar 02, 2020
One person dead in fire at Petersburg campground
One person is dead after a fire at the New Salem Property Owners Association campground just northeast of Petersburg Sunday evening.The male was found in a side structure to the RV pull-type camper, s...
Steven Spearie Mar 02, 2020
Mayors want full share of income tax receipts
Illinois mayors said Monday their top priority from the General Assembly this year is getting the money they said was promised when the state enacted its income tax 50 years ago.Specifically, the Illi...
Doug Finke Mar 02, 2020
One person dead in fire at Petersburg campground Sunday
One person is dead after a fire at the New Salem Property Owners Association campground just northeast of Petersburg Sunday evening.The male was found in a side structure to the RV pull-type camper, s...
Steven Spearie Mar 02, 2020
One dead in fire at Petersburg campground Sunday
One person is dead after an explosion and fire at the New Salem Property Owners Association campground in Petersburg Sunday evening.The person was found deceased in a camper. The fire spread to multip...
Staff report Mar 02, 2020
Three referendum questions on Sangamon County primary ballots
Though a competitive Democratic presidential primary and a multi-candidate race for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate have drawn more attention, the outcome of a trio of referendum questions could ha...
Brenden Moore Mar 01, 2020
Circle K on West Jefferson robbed early Sunday
The Circle K convenience store and gas station was robbed just after midnight Sunday morning.A 6-foot male with a thin build and wearing an Army style coat approached the cash register asking for a re...
Staff report Mar 01, 2020
Two suspects detained in shooting at mobile home park
Two suspects were detained Saturday after reportedly firing a shot at a female in a mobile home park on Springfield's north side.The incident happened in the Northbrook Mobile Home Park at 3430 Peoria...
Steven Spearie Mar 01, 2020