Category Archives: Local News

A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of dozens of people detained by federal immigration enforcement agents without warrants or probable cause amid 'Operation Midway Blitz' last fall. U.S. Di...

Fire heavily damaged a home in Chatham early Thursday evening. Chatham Fire Chief Gary Self said firefighters were called before 7 o'clock to the two-story home in the 100 block of East Spruce Street....

Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey says lowering property taxes begins with eliminating many state mandates for schools. Bailey told Patrick Pfingsten on WMAY's PM Springfield that shifti...

A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth three million dollars in Tuesday's drawing was sold in Springfield. The Illinois Lottery said the ticket was sold at Qik-N-Ez on North Grand Avenue. The ticket mat...

The state commission that has been investigating actions by federal immigration agents heard stories of fear from health, education and community safety advocates at its third public meeting this week...

The Springfield City Council is considering an ordinance to extend the length of time for complaints to be filed with the city's Police Community Review Commission. The council put the ordinance on ho...

A new ordinance before Tuesday's Springfield Committee of the Whole would enhance punishments for animal cruelty. The a first offense for animal cruelty will now result in a $10,000 fine and $10,000 f...

The US Department of Justice is seeking bids to introduce a residential reentry center for local ex-convicts in the Springfield area. The program seeks to ease former prisoners back into civilian life...

Four Beardstown residents have been arrested after a months-long investigation into copper thefts in Cass County. Sheriff Devron Ohrn said 32-year-old Clayton Flores, 32-year-old Mario Fiz-Flores, 45-...

If you are looking to register for a passport Heartland Credit Union and the Sangamon County Circuit Clerk's Office are holding a passport registration day on Saturday Feb 28th. The event will be held...