Category Archives: Local News
Voting Underway in "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" Contest
Voting is underway to determine "The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" for the annual Makers Madness contest sponsored by the Illinois Manufacturers Association. More than 100 products from throughout I...
Mar 12, 2026 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com
Illinois Senate Faces Friday Deadline for Bills Movement
Bills creating new insurance requirements for boaters and establishing local pension buyout programs are moving forward in the Statehouse. The Illinois Senate faces a Friday deadline to move bills out...
Mar 12, 2026
Pritzker Announces New Program to Help First Time Homebuyers
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority have launched IHDAccess Home, a new program offering up to $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance for eligible first-ti...
Mar 11, 2026
New Exhibit at ALPLM to Feature History of Pillsbury Mills Site
A new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will feature the history of the Pillsbury Mills site. The exhibit features tools, barrels and flour sacks from the Pillsbury Flour ...
Mar 11, 2026
Springfield City Council Advance Ordinance for New Armored Security Vehicle for SPD
The Springfield City Council on Tuesday advanced an ordinance to purchase a new Lenco BearCat armored security vehicle for the Springfield Police Department. Since the $500,000 purchase authorization ...
Mar 11, 2026 Photo Courtesy Stan Anders WCM
Springfield Couple Arrested on Various Charges Including Endangering the Life of Health of a Child
A Springfield couple is in the Sangamon County Jail on charges including endangering the life or health of a child. 40-year-old Ashley Wardlow pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday and was orde...
Mar 11, 2026
Illinois Legislature Discusses Wetlands Protection Act
As the Trump administration moves to slash federal protections for waterways and wetlands, Illinois Democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates are racing to finally pass a measure that would ena...
Mar 11, 2026
Springfield School District 186 Board Approves Fall Classes Starting August 24th
The Springfield School District 186 board on Monday approved starting classes this fall on August 24th, the Monday after the Illinois State Fair. Some board members expressed concerns about congestion...
Mar 10, 2026 luminastock / Depositphotos.com
New Three-Year Cost Cutting Plan Presented to Springfield District 186 School Board
A three-year plan to cut nearly $10 million from the Springfield School District 186 budget was presented to the board on Monday. Superintendent Jennifer Gill explained that approval of staffing chang...
Mar 10, 2026 wangsong / Depositphotos.com
Arrest Made in Friday Night Shooting Death
Springfield Police have arrested a man on weapons charges after the shooting death of a 31-year-old Springfield man late Friday. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon did not release the victim's identit...
Mar 09, 2026