Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Jobless Rate at 4.6 Percent
The number of nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate in Illinois were nearly unchanged over the month in July according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employ...
Aug 19, 2025 Kevin Smith / CC
Possible Proud Boys Billboard Causing Stir Near Breese
A billboard near Breese that appears to be a recruiting tool for the Proud Boys - a far-right extremist group tied to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol - has touched off outrage in the small south...
Aug 19, 2025
Gas Prices in Illinois Tick Up
Gas prices in Illinois have gone up slightly over the past week according to GasBuddy.com. The average price for a gallon of gas in Illinois is $3.38 a gallon up 3.1 cents over the previous week. That...
Aug 18, 2025 Gas pump (Credit: Marek Studinski; UnSplash)
Springfield Police Have Suspect in Saturday Night Shooting
Springfield Police have a suspect in a shooting that occurred in the city on Saturday night. Officers responded to the 1700 block of Pasfield at 10:23 p.m. on Saturday night, where they found a victim...
Aug 18, 2025
Springfield City Council to Vote on Transfer of Ownership of Robin Roberts Stadium
An ordinance is on the Springfield City Council agenda for Tuesday to transfer ownership of Robin Roberts Stadium from the Springfield Park District to the city, and in turn transfer the facility to t...
Aug 18, 2025 Photo Courtesy of YouTube
Illinois State Fair Comes to an End
The Illinois State Fair concluded its 11-day run on Sunday. Although rain was minimal, fairgoers endured hot and humid conditions throughout most of the event. Last year's fair set a record attendance...
Aug 18, 2025
Jacksonville Area Funeral Director Dies in Lawn Mowing Accident
A Jacksonville area funeral director died on Saturday after he was thrown from a mower he was operating near White Hall. Greene County Coroner Brady Milnes said 53-year-old Colby Brooks was pronounced...
Aug 18, 2025 Police tape (Credit: David Von Diemar; UnSplash)
The U.S. Justice Department Still Insisting Illinois Hand Over State's Entire Voter Registration Database
The U.S. Justice Department is still insisting Illinois election officials hand over the state's entire computerized voter registration database, including sensitive information such as driver's licen...
Aug 18, 2025 hemul75 / Depositphotos.com
Illinois Changing the Way the State Reports Scores on Students Annual Assessments
Education officials in Illinois expect to see a marked increase this year in the percentage of students classified as proficient in reading, writing and math, along with a slight decline in proficienc...
Aug 18, 2025
GOP Lawsuit Against State Budget Bills Dismissed
A Sangamon County Judged has dismissed a lawsuit by the state GOP that had challenged the State's Budget Bills. Members of the State GOP had argued that the budget bill, the budget implementation bill...
Aug 15, 2025