Category Archives: Local News
Watchdog Group Calls for Investigation Into Rochester Public Library
A watchdog group is calling for a formal investigation into ethics complaints made against Rochester Public Library officials after last November's election. Americans for Prosperity-Illinois said the...
Jul 15, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Instagram
Chicago Man Charged with First-Degree Murder Arrested in Springfield
A Chicago man charged with first-degree murder for intentionally setting an apartment building on fire in that city last month was arrested in Springfield last week. Chicago Police confirmed that 23-y...
Jul 15, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Max Fleischmann; UnSplash)
Pritzker Signs Executive Order in Relation to Tariffs
Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order on Monday directing state agencies to evaluate how tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration will affect Illinois. The order directs assessment of work...
Jul 15, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in his Springfield office. He issued an executive order this week that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's medically or legally necessary. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
First of the "ComEd Four" Has Been Sentenced
The first of the "ComEd Four" has been sentenced to a year-and-a-half in prison for his role in bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Capitol News Illinois reports John Hooker, a former e...
Jul 15, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Capitol News Illinois
IEMA Team Travels to Texas
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency reports a team from Illinois traveled early today to Texas to assist with operations after deadly flooding this week. The 39 firefighters from departments acro...
Jul 15, 2025 Photo Courtesy of IEMA Facebook
Two Dead in House Fire and Explosion in Warrensburg [Updated]
Two people died when a home exploded Sunday afternoon in Warrensburg. First responders were called after 4 pm to the home on Roosevelt Street. The Macon County Coroner's office identified the couple a...
Jul 14, 2025 fire fighter (Credit: Joachim Pressl; UnSplash)
Springfield To Start Charging Assisted Living Facilities For Excessive Lift Assist Calls
Assisted living Communities in Springfield will start being charged for excessive assist to lift calls. The new ordinance which passed the Springfield City Council in May states facilities will receiv...
Jul 14, 2025
Gas Prices Rise in Illinois
Gas prices in Illinois have gone up 6.8 cents this past week according to Gasbuddy.com. The average price of a gallon of gas in Illinois now sits at $3.45 a gallon. That price is 2.7 cents higher than...
Jul 14, 2025 Gas pump (Credit: Marek Studinski; UnSplash)
White Powder at Capitol Complex Found to be Non-Hazardous
A powder found in mail at the Illinois State Capitol on Friday afternoon was determined to be non-hazardous, although authorities secured the Stratton Building's seventh floor as they investigated. No...
Jul 14, 2025
Illinois to Receive Around $23 Million in National Opioid Settlements
National settlements worth about 720 million dollars with eight pharmaceutical opioid manufacturers have been announced by a coalition of state attorneys general including Illinois Attorney General Kw...
Jul 14, 2025 money