Category Archives: Local News
SPD: One dead in Saturday morning stabbing on 4th Street, investigation underway
The Springfield Police Department reports that at approximately 4:46 AM September 13, 2025, officers responding to the scene of a reported stabbing in the 400 block of N. 4th Street found a male victi...
Sep 13, 2025 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)
As energy bill continues to take shape, a key Senate architect plans to retire
Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate on May 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary Bill Cunningham, one of the most powerf...
Sep 12, 2025
Conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski enters Illinois GOP primary for governor
Ted Dabrowski talks to fellow Republicans at a State Central Committee meeting in Springfield on Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary Wirepoints President Ted ...
Sep 12, 2025
Dabrowski Announces Run for Illinois Governor
Ted Dabrowski a former banker and former president of the policy and commentary organization Wirepoints has announced that he will be running for Governor of Illinois. Dabrowski made the announcement ...
Sep 12, 2025 hemul75 / Depositphotos.com
3D Printed Toy Gun Found in Taylorville School
A 3D printed toy gun caused some tense moments at a Taylorville school on Friday. According to school officials a teacher discovered the students with the toy in a bathroom. The gun was quickly identi...
Sep 12, 2025 tonodiaz / Depositphotos.com
Chatham and Athens Issues Burn Ban [Update]
The Village of Chatham in conjunction with the Chatham Fire Department has issued a burn ban for within the boundaries of Chatham. According to a press release the burn ban is a direct result of the o...
Sep 12, 2025 Welcome to Chatham sign with Chatham Strong Photo Credit: Kyle Hutchinson / Woodward Community Media
Springfield Gas Prices Drop Slightly
Gasoline prices in the Springfield area dropped slightly from a week ago according to Triple-A. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Springfield today is $3.30, down about two cents fr...
Sep 12, 2025 Gas pump (Credit: Marek Studinski; UnSplash)
New Video of Charlie Kirk's Suspected Killer Released
Authorities in Utah released new video Thursday night that shows the suspected killer of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk running across a roof and jumping to the ground moments after the fatal sh...
Sep 12, 2025 welcomia / Depositphotos.com
Lawsuits pile up as Illinois lags on reforming tax sale laws
Frank Moore felt the sting of the state's tax sale laws when he lost his home after a mix-up over unpaid property taxes. He now has it back after cutting a deal with the company who bought his ta...
Sep 11, 2025
Miller, LaHood, Bost File Congressional Resolution in Relation to Charli Kirk Assassination
Three Illinois U.S. house of representatives have introduced a measure designed to honor a conservative pundit and activist who was shot and killed yesterday in Utah. Mary Miller, Darrin LaHood and Mi...
Sep 11, 2025