Category Archives: Local News

CWLP crews have been working diligently throughout the day to restore power to as many customers as possible who were affected by the severe storms. According to CWLP by 2 P.M. Thursday fewer than 200...

Some of the heaviest damage from the severe storms on Wednesday night was at the Animal Protective League headquarters on Taintor Road. APL Executive Director Deana Corbin said the roofs on the shelte...

Severe storms knocked out power to thousands of area residents late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The National Weather Service at Lincoln reported between 1 and 2 inches of rain accompan...

The Sangamon County Fair continues today in New Berlin with Senior Day. The carnival is open from 3 to 11 p.m. Tonight's monster truck show has been canceled due to the wet track. Brushville plays fro...

A chiropractor from Jacksonville has been sentenced to 366 days in federal prison for submitting more than 2,000 fraudulent health insurance claims worth more than a quarter-million dollars. The U.S. ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says his office was underfunded by $10 million in the latest budget, and that could make it more difficult to fight legal battles against the Trump administration...

A 13-year-old on a motorbike was involved in crash with a pickup truck near the intersection of North Daniel Avenue and East Carpenter Street in Springfield on Tuesday. The teen sustained non-life thr...

The Beach at Lake Taylorville has reopened. The beach was closed for about a week due to high levels of E. coli in its water, according to testing by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The IDPH...

As extreme heat moves into the Springfield area and heat warning are announced the City of Springfield is reminding residents of the city's multiple cooling centers. These centers are available to any...

The president of Springfield Memorial Hospital is leaving the position at the end of the week. A memo obtained by the State Journal-Register confirmed that Jay Roszhart was leaving "to pursue other op...