Category Archives: Local News
Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Announces Two-Year Home and Home Series with Duke
Fresh off their Final Four appearance the Fighting Illini men's basketball team has announced a two-year home and home series with the Duke Blue Devils. The Illini will travel to Durham on November 17...
May 13, 2026
Springfield City Council Asking for More Clarity on Capital Area Tourism Authority
The Springfield City Council on Tuesday stripped down a resolution introduced by Alderman Roy Williams Junior to take a stance on how the city will be involved in a proposed Capital Area Tourism Autho...
May 13, 2026 Photo Courtesy Stan Anders WCM
Springfield Hosts Firefighters Memorial and Medal Ceremony
Firefighters and first responders from throughout the state on Tuesday recognized colleagues who went above and beyond their call of duty. The 33rd annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal of Hono...
May 13, 2026 Saracin / Depositphotos.com
Virden Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material.
A Virden man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material. The Illinois Attorney General's office said 38-year-old Jacob Rogers was senten...
May 13, 2026 vladek / Depositphotos.com
Pritzker Sends Letter for Broadband Infrastructure Funds
Governor JB Pritzker sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday, urging the release of $1 billion in broadband infrastructure funds previously allocated to Illinois. Lutnick an...
May 12, 2026
Illinois Leading the Way in Reported Tornadoes
Just 12 days into May and the National Weather Service shows that Illinois leads the way in reported tornadoes thus far this year. According to the National Weather Service Illinois has had 109 report...
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Avett Brothers Added to State Fair Grandstand Lineup
The Avett Brothers will be playing the State Fair Grandstand on Thursday August 20th. The band known for their raw emotion, tight harmonies, and genre-blending sound have built a loyal following acros...
May 12, 2026 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.
Proposals to Open and Operate Cafe Inside Springfield-Sangamon County Transportation Hub Being Accepted
Proposals to open and operate a cafe in the new Springfield-Sangamon County Transportation Hub are being accepted by the county. The deadline to submit proposals is July 31st. The county is offering a...
May 12, 2026 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
Portion of Sherman Street to be Closed Today
Sherman Street in the Laketown subdivision of Springfield will be closed today and tomorrow for removal of a railroad crossing. City Water, Light and Power reports the street between Grant and Pickett...
May 12, 2026
Sangamon County Announces Sangamon County Mental Health Board Nominees
The Sangamon County Board is expected to vote this evening on the nominees for the newly created Sangamon County Mental Health Board. Voters in March approved a half-percent sales tax to generate more...
May 11, 2026