Category Archives: Local News

The Springfield City Council increased fines for parking too long in downtown public spaces. The fine was doubled to $20 to address concerns from local businesses, who fear overparked cars deny access...

The Springfield Fire Department has relaunched its residential Knox Box Home Box loaner program, in order to facilitate rapid non-destructive emergency entry for Fire Department crews. Fire Chief Nick...

The City of Springfield and Sangamon County leaders are pointing to the future of the area with large-scale projects. Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher and Sangamon County Board Chairman Andy Van Meter ...

State Senator Doris Turner has helped secure nearly $200,000 dollars for improvements and updates at Lake Springfield Center Park. The biggest update will be the installation of a new motorboat dock a...

The Illinois State Police are warning residents of a new text scam that has perpetrators claiming to be ISP reaching out because of a supposed "vehicular conduct violation." State Police are reminding...

Despite having the job for less than 2 years Kathy Salvi has been voted out as the Chair of the Illinois Republican Party. In a brief statement the party acknowledged that Bob Grogan was elected on Mo...

A reggae artist with a well-known legacy is coming to the Illinois State Fair. Ziggy Marley is scheduled to headline the grandstand on Tuesday, August 18. Marley has won nine Grammy Awards and has bee...

Negotiations continue on revenue for Springfield School District 186 from a proposed tax increment financing district in Jerome. District 186 attorney Tony Schuering of Brown, Hay and Stephens told th...

The new Owen Marsh Elementary School will be unveiled to the public this Friday. A ribbon cutting is planned for Friday at 9 am followed by an open house until 11 o'clock for the new school that was b...

Prosecutors are set to try the remaining "Broadview Six" immigration protesters in a rare federal misdemeanor trial next week, after a lengthy pretrial conference Monday ironed out final details right...