Category Archives: Local News
First-round play opens the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS on Thursday at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield
First-round play opens the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS today at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield. The field includes two past winners of the event, Paul Haley II and Brett D...
Jun 26, 2025 A golf ball on a tee (Credit: Will Porada; UnSplash)
City of Springfield launches online platform to provide a new way for residents to ask questions and submit compliments and concerns
The City of Springfield is launching an online platform to provide a way for residents to ask questions and submit compliments and concerns. The Community Connection portal will be available on the ci...
Jun 26, 2025 individual on a computer
Governor JB Pritzker set to announce candidacy for third gubernatorial term on Thursday at Chicago event; will be in Springfield later this evening
Governor JB Pritzker plans to announce his candidacy for a third term today at an event in Chicago, followed by stops around the state, including Springfield this evening, according to sources close t...
Jun 26, 2025 Governor JB Pritzker
Man who was pulled from Lake Springfield on Tuesday identified by Sangamon County coroner
Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon identified the man who died after being pulled from Lake Springfield on Tuesday afternoon as 34-year-old Averill McDonald. Allmon said preliminary autopsy results in...
Jun 26, 2025 Lake Springfield with sunsetting and fading behind trees (Credit: WMAY)
Aubrey: Illinois' soil conservation funding stagnates amid recent high-profile dust storms
By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD -- Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and lar...
Jun 25, 2025 A row of soybeans are pictured in a field in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
CWLP announces South Grand Ave. to close for tree removal starting Thursday morning
City Water, Light and Power announced that beginning on Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 a.m., the eastbound lanes of South Grand Avenue are set to be closed between MLK Drive and 18th Street for tree remova...
Jun 25, 2025
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce announces 2025 Small Business Award recipients after Tuesday's program
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 24, at the Crowne Plaza Springfield Convention Center. The event, presented by Hickory Poi...
Jun 25, 2025
First human case of West Nile virus in Illinois this year reported in southern portion of state
The first human case of West Nile virus in the state has been reported. The Illinois Department of Public Health said a person in southern Illinois was hospitalized due to complications from the virus...
Jun 25, 2025 The American Mosquito Control Association says almost 2,500 cases of West Nile disease were reported in 2024, with 165 deaths, a significant increase from recent years. (Adobe Stock)
34-year-old man from Springfield dead after being pulled from Lake Springfield on Tuesday afternoon
A 34-year-old man from Springfield died after being pulled from Lake Springfield on Tuesday afternoon. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said emergency workers responded to the 400 block of East Lake...
Jun 25, 2025
City Council Report: IRP, new charging stations in Springfield are part of CWLP's plans for the near future
During a presentation for the June 24th Committee of the Whole, City Water Light and Power Chief Doug Brown told the Springfield alderpeople that plans are still underway for an Integrated Resource Pl...
Jun 25, 2025