Category Archives: Local News
Sangamon County Coroner announces identification of remains found Thursday, July 3 in Springfield
The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, has identified the human remains found on July 3 in a wooded area near Wabash Ave. and South Macarthur Blvd. Derek Wartenbe, 37, of Auburn, was scientifically ...
Jul 07, 2025
Hancock: Pritzker warns 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under Trump's budget plan
Trump has said he wants to sign the bill by Friday Article Summary The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending in Illinois by an estimated 20%, or $48 ...
Jul 07, 2025
Sangamon County Coroner's office and Springfield Police are investigating the recovery of human remains Thursday evening
The Sangamon County Coroner's office and Springfield Police are investigating the recovery of human remains Thursday evening in a wooded area near MacArthur Boulevard and Wabash Avenue. Coroner Jim Al...
Jul 07, 2025
Several events around Springfield area commemorate the one-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
Several events are commemorating the one-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey in her home in the unincorporated Cabbage Patch neighborhood near Springfield. Former Sangamon County sh...
Jul 07, 2025
Szalinski: State ends fiscal year with record revenue
Attention turns to volatile FY26 forecast as uncertainty continues By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding du...
Jul 06, 2025
Szalinski: Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois' fiscal year 2026 budget reduced funding for programs serving homeless people by more than $14 millio...
Jul 05, 2025 Several tents sit just off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, in a park known for its homeless encampments. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
CWLP opening enrollment for home weatherization program designed for low-income homeowners
City Water, Light and Power announced on Thursday that its Energy Services Office would be opening enrollment for "Helping Homes," its home weatherization and energy efficiency program. They noted tha...
Jul 03, 2025
GasBuddy reports the price of fuel in Illinois is about 36 cents lower than a year ago as Fourth of July holiday intensifies travel across state, nation
As AAA expects record numbers of highway travelers this Independence Day weekend, GasBuddy reports the price of fuel in Illinois is about 36 cents lower than a year ago. Triple-A reports the average p...
Jul 03, 2025 Gas pump (Credit: Marek Studinski; UnSplash)
Heavily damaged Baskin-Robbins store on MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield has been demolished
The former Baskin-Robbins store on MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield that was heavily damaged when a van crashed into it last month has been demolished. A large portion of the roof and front of the b...
Jul 03, 2025 Baskin-Robbins roof collapse from 06/17/25 (Credit; Rocki; WNNS)
UIS Innovation Center announces it will lease space at downtown campus of Horace Mann to expand the center's economic development programs
The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Center has announced it will lease space at the downtown campus of Horace Mann to expand the center's economic development programs. The UIS business ...
Jul 03, 2025