Category Archives: Local News
Jacksonville Firefighters Respond to Fires at Salvage Yard
Firefighters responded twice during the past weekend for blazes at a salvage yard near Alexander. Jacksonville firefighters said a tire-shredding machine ignited Friday afternoon with flames spreading...
Aug 04, 2025
Friday Crash Knocked Out Power
A two-vehicle crash near Chatham Road and Brentwood Drive knocked out power to several hundred Springfield residents on Friday. City, Water, Light and Power reported the crash knocked down a transmiss...
Aug 04, 2025 Police tape (Credit: David Von Diemar; UnSplash)
Birth Equity Initiative event at Springfield Memorial Hospital seeks maternity service feedback
The Springfield Memorial Hospital Family Maternity Suites is seeking feedback on the birth experience from families who have welcomed a baby at the hospital during the past two years, as well as pregn...
Aug 03, 2025
Illinois DNR: 2025 gray fox hunting season canceled pending population study
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced that the hunting and trapping seasons for gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) are closed effective immediately. The season was originally sla...
Aug 03, 2025 Gray Fox on the lawn at the Oak Ridge, TN Federal Building 2015 (15-093 DOE photo, Lynn Freeny Jun. 12 2015)
Szalinski: Illinois joins suit against Trump administration orders limiting gender-affirming care
By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration from limiting...
Aug 03, 2025
Illinois AG touts fed education lawsuit success: "A significant victory for students, families and school districts"
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today responded to official confirmation that the U.S. Department of Education has released previously withheld education funding to Illinois. Raoul joined a coalition in ...
Aug 02, 2025
Monday traffic closure planned along Bissell Rd.
The City of Springfield has issued notice that beginning Monday, August 4, a section of Bissell Road between Granger Drive and North Dirksen Parkway will be closed to facilitate surface repairs, as we...
Aug 02, 2025
Memorial Monument Planned for Victims of YNOT Crash in Chatham Community Park
Plans have begun for a memorial monument at Chatham Community Park to honor the five youths killed when a vehicle crashed through the YNOT Outdoors center in Chatham in April. Organizers said Blast Cr...
Aug 01, 2025 Four wooden crosses stand outside of the YNOT Building in Chatham remembering those killed on Monday, April 28, 2025. Photo Credit: Kyle Hutchinson / Woodward Community Media
Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi Makes a Stop in Springfield
A Democrat running for U.S. Senate hopes his downstate background will resonate with voters next year. During a listening session on Thursday in Springfield, Raja Krishnamoorthi said economic concerns...
Aug 01, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Greg Halbleib/WMAY
Illinois State Fair Announces Free Grandstand Show and Special Sale for Two Other Shows
With less than one week before the opening of the Illinois State Fair, organizers announced a free grandstand concert and special sales this weekend for two other shows. Country artist Randy Houser is...
Aug 01, 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.