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Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Officer resigns; charges dropped against alleged head-butt victim
A Riverton police officer charged with aggravated battery for allegedly head butting a suspect at the police station resigned Friday, according to village attorney Don Craven.Craven also said the...
Bernard Schoenburg Feb 21, 2020
Inmate dubbed the 'Starved Rock Killer' freed after 59 years
PINCKNEYVILLE — An 80-year-old man who spent nearly 60 years in prison after being convicted of killing one of three suburban Chicago women whose brutalized bodies were found in a state park wa...
The Associated Press Feb 21, 2020
Springfield mayor's son arrested on suspicion of DUI, drugs
The 24-year-old son of Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and possession of a controlled substance.Ryan Langfelder, of ...
Brenden Moore Feb 21, 2020
Rat infestation in Springfield home cleared
A rat infestation in a home at 619 S. Lincoln has been abated, city inspectors have concluded.As a result, retired judge Roger Holmes, a hearing officer for the city's administrative court, found the ...
Brenden Moore Feb 20, 2020
Riverton police officer indicted for aggravated battery, official misconduct
A Riverton Police Officer was indicted on charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct in Sangamon County Court Wednesday.Grant D. Peterson posted 10 percent of his $5,000 bond Wednesday.The ...
Staff report Feb 20, 2020
Innocence Project's Hanlon named to governor's task force
John Hanlon, the executive director of the University of Illinois Springfield’s Illinois Innocence Project, was one of 15 members named to the Governor’s Task Force on Forensic Science.T...
Staff report Feb 19, 2020
Council approves mayor’s city budget
The Springfield City Council passed Mayor Jim Langfelder’s $130.1 million fiscal year 2021 budget proposal Tuesday evening, which holds the line on taxes and is without significant cuts to city...
Brenden Moore Feb 19, 2020
Lane closures at Jefferson and Bruns Lane Wednesday
Lanes will be reduced at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Bruns Lane for City Water, Light & Power work on traffic signals Wednesday.One westbound lane of Jefferson and a southbound lane o...
Staff report Feb 13, 2020
Langfelder proposal to limit number of pot shops meets resistance
Another proposal from Mayor Jim Langfelder to explore placing a cap on the number of cannabis dispensaries within city limits was met with stiff resistance by members of the city council Tuesday eveni...
Brenden Moore Feb 11, 2020
What's open and closed on Lincoln's Birthday, Presidents Day
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday on Wednesday is a state holiday while Presidents Day on Monday is a holiday for federal and state employees.Here is a list of openings and closings for both:+Federal ...
Staff report Feb 10, 2020