Author Archives: Syndicated Content

The Riverton Village Board Monday accepted the resignation of a police officer who allegedly head-butted a suspect at the police station. The board also took a step toward dismissing another offi...

A space heater was the likely culprit in a fire in a building used as a break room at Truman L. Flatt & Sons around 3:30 p.m. Monday.There was an initial report of heavy smoke coming out of the 9x...

The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office has identified the individual found dead inside the Municipal Center East at 800 East Monroe early Sunday morning.Nicholas R. Gipson, 33, of Springfield, wa...

Beginning Monday, all 21 of the Taylorville Police Department’s sworn officers will be wearing body cameras.The city purchased eight body cameras from the Allen, Texas-based WatchGuard company....

Two individuals were struck by gunfire in the 2100 block of East Stuart Street early Sunday evening.Both victims had non-life-threatening injuries, according to Springfield Police Lt. Robert Davidsmey...

Springfield Police personnel were notified early Sunday morning about a subject in the men's public restroom on the first floor of the Municipal Center East, 800 E. Monroe St., who wasn't responding.T...

PLEASANT PLAINS - Until early January, Helping Hands Food Pantry operated in a postage stamp-sized area of the Pleasant Plains Community Club.At Sunday’s open house, Community Club members show...

Springfield Police were called to a near west side residence Sunday morning where a badly decomposed body of a male subject was located in a garage.There was no immediate report about whether foul pla...

The Office of Executive Inspector General’s said Friday a contract for data services was too narrowly drawn to favor awarding it to a retired state worker.However, the office also said it could...

Two men were shot Friday evening in the 1100 block of West Iles Avenue in Jerome.According to the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, one victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the leg and the othe...