Category Archives: Local News
Feds Still Demanding Illinois' Unredacted Voter Registration Database
Federal officials are continuing to press their demand for Illinois' unredacted voter registration database, which includes sensitive personal information, and are now giving state officials until Mon...
Aug 26, 2025
Gas Prices in Illinois Remain Relatively Unchanged
Gas prices in Illinois remain relatively unchanged from last week. The current average price for a gallon of gas in Illinois stands at $3.38 a gallon up just .5 cents from last week according to GasBu...
Aug 25, 2025 Gas pump (Credit: Marek Studinski; UnSplash)
Farm Progress Show Hits Decatur This Week
The Nation's Largest Outdoor Farm Show is coming to Decatur. The Farm Progress show is happening August 26th through the 28th and will feature exhibitions, demonstrations, presentations as well as a c...
Aug 25, 2025 maxym / Depositphotos.com
Trial Starts Today for Chicago Man Charged with Shooting and Beating an ISP Officer in Springfield
A jury trial is scheduled to begin today in Sangamon County for a Chicago man charged with shooting and beating an Illinois State Police trooper during a traffic stop in Springfield in October 2023. 3...
Aug 25, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Man in Serious But Stable Condition After Shooting On Springfield's East Side
A man is in serious but stable condition after a shooting in the 700 block of Livingston Street on Springfield's east side on Sunday. The man arrived at the emergency room of HSHS St. John's Hospital....
Aug 25, 2025 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)
Jacksonville Police Investigating a Shots Fired Case
Jacksonville Police are investigating shots fired into a home early Saturday. Police initially responded to a report of gunshots in the 300 block of West Beecher Avenue at about 4 am but could not fin...
Aug 25, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Scott Rodgerson; UnSplash)
United Methodist Church Purchases Former Proud Boys Billboard
In response to the uproar over a Proud Boys message displayed on a billboard near Breese in Southern Illinois, the United Methodist Church has a simple message: "Hate Divides, Love Unites." The church...
Aug 25, 2025 VadimVasenin / Depositphotos.com
President Trump Mentions Sending Troops to Chicago
President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next city targeted with federal troops to crack down on crime and illegal immigration. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said such a move w...
Aug 25, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Lincoln Land Community College President Announces Plans to Retire Next Year
Lincoln Land Community College President Charlotte Warren, Ph.D. has announced she will be retiring in June of 2026. Warren has served as President of LLCC since 2006. Warren made the announcement dur...
Aug 22, 2025 Photo Courtesy of LLCC
Springfield Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder
A Sangamon County jury on Thursday found a Springfield man guilty of first-degree murder for the shooting death of a woman in April 2021. The jury also found 47-year-old Jahsen Thomas guilty of aggrav...
Aug 22, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC