Category Archives: Local News

Lincoln Park in Springfield is set to get an extensive makeover thanks to a $600,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Springfield Park District says it plans to use the fun...

According to Springfield Police a student was hit by a car while walking to school in the 1700 block of Washington Wednesday morning. Authorities say the student who suffered from road rash proceeded ...

A family of five have been displaced by a house fire in Springfield on Tuesday. The Springfield Fire Department responded to a fire in the 2000 block of E. Laurel at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday...

The tentative budget for Springfield Public School District 186 projects a deficit of nearly 18 million dollars. Superintendent Jennifer Gill told board members during a special meeting to initially p...

The Springfield City Council on Tuesday approved the transfer of Robin Roberts Stadium to the city from the Springfield Park District to accommodate the sale of the ballpark to a private entity. The t...

Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday he expects Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to employ the same aggressive strategies they used in Los Angeles earlier this summer after President Donald Tru...

Doors and windows at the Wyndham Springfield City Centre were boarded up over the weekend. The 30-story, 300-room hotel has been closed since ruptured water pipes damaged the structure in March. Affli...

One person was taken to an area hospital after becoming trapped in a grain bin near Nokomis on Monday evening. The Nokomis Area Fire Protection District reported Springfield firefighters worked with d...

ICE could begin ramping up operations in Chicago this week as President Donald Trump says the National Guard will be coming. The post As Trump declares 'we're going in,' Pritzker says 'terror and crue...

Gov. JB Pritzker, left, speaks at a Sept. 2 news conference to reporters ahead of potential military deployments in Chicago. Pictured behind him, from left to right: Cook County Board President Toni P...