Category Archives: Local News
ISP and ISPHF honor two troopers who died last year at ISP Memorial wall in Springfield this past Friday
Illinois State Police and the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation honored two troopers who died in the line of duty last year on the ISP Memorial Wall in Springfield during ceremonies on Friday....
Jun 23, 2025 Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, center, released toxicology results of the driver involved in a crash that killed four children at a central Illinois after-school program during a news conference Thursday in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield activities begin Monday; Korn Ferry Tour starts this Thursday
Activities begin today for the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield. A ladies pro-am and a corporate event for LRS are on the course today. Compet...
Jun 23, 2025 golf clubs and balls (Credit: Cristina Anne Costello; UnSplash)
NWS in Lincoln updates survey regarding last Wednesday's tornadoes that struck area
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has updated its survey of tornadoes that struck the area last Wednesday. The office confirmed 14 tornadoes, with the strongest reported as an EF-2 with estimate...
Jun 23, 2025 Stormy skies with power lines and trees (Credit: Sean Thoman; UnSplash)
Unemployment rate and the number of nonfarm payrolls remained steady during May according to the U.S. BLS and IDES
The unemployment rate and the number of nonfarm payrolls remained steady during May according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The jobless rat...
Jun 23, 2025 paperwork (Credit: Romain Dancre)
Ruiz-Branch: EPA proposed rollbacks on pollution rules could come at high cost
Judith Ruiz-Branch As federal lawmakers move forward with proposed environmental protection rollbacks, advocates are sounding the alarm and requesting additional time for public feedback. One proposal...
Jun 22, 2025 JULY 5, 2023 ALTON, ILLINOIS USA - N. of St. Louis Portage Des Sioux power plant on Mississippi River
Illinois AG files to defend public media from White House's massive budget cut orders, even as Republicans in Congress attempts to make those cuts law
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting two lawsuits brought by National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcastin...
Jun 22, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view of an agenda with the words "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" printed on it, on the day of a House Rules Committee's hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for extensive tax cuts, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
In latest series of court wins, Illinois AG celebrates injunction against politicized infrastructure funding
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced the latest development in a lengthy series of court battles: as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, Raoul's office secured a preliminary in...
Jun 21, 2025
Sangamon County Sheriff's Office announces new community initiative called "Sheriff on the Square" on Friday
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday that it would be, "embarking on a new community initiative we are calling 'Sheriff on the Square.'" Similar to the principles of Coffee with a ...
Jun 20, 2025 Sheriff on the Square flyer (Credit: Sangamon County Sheriff's Department
Illinois State Police announces arrest of Springfield man for possession of child sexual abuse materials
It was announced on Friday that the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 Major Crimes agents had arrested 26-year-old Justin Shull of Springfield, IL, for 10 counts of Posse...
Jun 20, 2025 ISP Car (Credit: CNI)
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport officials say the state budget signed last week by Governor JB Pritzker includes $4.5 million in capital project funding for Springfield facility
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport officials say the state budget signed last week by Governor JB Pritzker includes $4.5 million in capital project funding for the Springfield facility. A release from th...
Jun 20, 2025