Category Archives: Local News
Loami Mayor Lambert Announces Run for State Senate
Loami Mayor Steven Lambert has announced his candidacy for the state senate. Lambert is running as an independent candidate for the 54th District seat currently held by Republican Steve McClure of Spr...
Aug 05, 2025
Dr. Ted Clark New Senior V.P. and Chief Medical Officer of Memorial Health
Dr. Ted Clark has been appointed senior vice president and chief medical officer of Memorial Health. Clark will oversee Memorial Medical Group, Memorial Behavioral Health and other operations. Clark h...
Aug 05, 2025 Springfield Memorial Health
National Night Out Tonight
The annual National Night Out promoting positive relationships between police and the community is this evening with several events planned throughout Springfield. Seven neighborhood associations have...
Aug 05, 2025 SPD Explorer
Texas Democrats Flee to Illinois
Several Democratic lawmakers from Texas have fled that state and are staying temporarily in Illinois. Capitol News Illinois reports the move is part of a strategy to prevent the Texas Legislature from...
Aug 05, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Capitol News Illinois
Trams Return to Illinois State Fair
Thanks to support from Ameren and the Illinois Corn Growers Association the trams at the Illinois State Fair will be making more stops this year. The fair will have 2 trams running throughout the 11-d...
Aug 04, 2025 The Illinois State Fair Grounds is where the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service office (not seen) is located, in Springfield, IL, on Nov. 2, 2011. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Gas Prices in Illinois Increased This Past Week
Gas Prices in Illinois went up this past week according to GasBuddy.com the average price for a gallon of gas in Illinois now stands at $3.42 per gallon. That is an increase of 7.4 cents from last wee...
Aug 04, 2025 Gas pump (Credit: Marek Studinski; UnSplash)
Springfield Police Make an Arrest in CVS Armed Robbery
Springfield Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a Sunday night robbery of a CVS. Springfield Police were called to the CVS on Carpenter Street around 8p Sunday night in response to an ar...
Aug 04, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Scott Rodgerson; UnSplash)
Illinois Joins Multi-State Gender Affirming Care Lawsuit
Illinois is joining another multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time challenging restrictions on gender-affirming care. Capitol News Illinois reports the lawsuit seeks to block ...
Aug 04, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Capitol News Illinois
Former Springfield School District 186 Board Member Scott McFarland Has Died
A former Springfield School District 186 board member has died. Scott McFarland died on Saturday at his home in Moline according to the Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory in Moline. He was 41. McFarland...
Aug 04, 2025 Photo Courtesy of LinkedIn
Portion of Bissell Road to Close for Six Weeks Starting Today
Bissell Road between Granger Drive and Dirksen Parkway in Springfield is closed for about six weeks beginning today for road surface repairs and drainage improvements. City crews expect the work to be...
Aug 04, 2025