Category Archives: Local News
Springfield man arrested early Tuesday in connection with damaged ATM
A Springfield man was arrested early Tuesday for allegedly damaging an ATM with an excavator stolen from a nearby construction site. Springfield Police arrested Thomas Bowman at about 1:15 a.m. at the...
May 16, 2025
Fourteen new firefighters sworn in at Springfield Firefighters' Lake Club ceremony on Thursday
The City of Springfield announced on Friday that on the previous day, Thursday, May 15th, 2025, Springfield Fire Department Chief Ed Canny swore in fourteen new firefighters at the Springfield Firefig...
May 16, 2025 Springfield Firefighters' Lake Club (Credit: Facebook)
Aubrey: Plan to limit scope of 'crime-free housing' ordinances clears Illinois Senate committee
Advocates say measures have been overused in some municipalities By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a measure a...
May 16, 2025 Emily Coffey, senior counsel of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, speaks beside Sen. Karina Villa, D-Chicago, during a Senate Executive Committee in the Statehouse on Wednesday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Springfield resident found dead in Southwind Park on Thursday afternoon
Southwind Park was closed to the public on Thursday afternoon after a dead body was discovered inside a vehicle in the parking lot. At 3:33 PM on Thursday, May 15, a 911 call prompted a nearby Illinoi...
May 15, 2025 Springfield Park District Police and Jerome Police vehicles in Southwind Park, May 15, 2025 (WMAY Newsroom, photo cred. Stan Anders)
Armed bank robbery suspect in custody in Springfield after several stick-ups in less than a week
The Springfield Police Department noted on Thursday, May 15, that on May 10, 2025 at approximately 11:41 a.m., SPD responded to the Land of Lincoln Credit Union, 300 South Grand West for a report of a...
May 15, 2025 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)
Szalinski: Speaker removes Democratic Rep. Fred Crespo from committee chairmanship for 'not communicating'
Crespo has been vocal critic of majority party's budgeting process By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch made the ...
May 15, 2025 State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is pictured on the Illinois House floor in May 2024 after voting against part of the state budget for the current fiscal year. House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch stripped him of his committee leadership role and banned him from attending Democratic caucus hearings this week. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
CWLP announces 90th birthday party, photography challenge for Lake Springfield slated for start of June
The City of Springfield and City Water, Light and Power announced on Thursday that they are hosting a 90th Birthday Party for Lake Springfield at Center Park near the Beach House from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m....
May 15, 2025 Lake Springfield with sunsetting behind trees (Credit: WMAY)
Szalinski: Governor's office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate
Move comes as lawmakers enter final two-week stretch of budget negotiations By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker's office is now pro...
May 15, 2025 Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, speaks to Capitol News Illinois about the status of state budget negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Scheels Sports Park multi-purpose dome in Springfield set to be open October 2025
Construction of the Scheels Sports Park in southern Springfield is on track to open the large multi-purpose dome this October. Project manager Chris Stritzel of Crawford, Murphy and Tilley said the do...
May 15, 2025
Adams: Consumer advocates tell regulators to slash rate hike requests from Ameren, Nicor
Gas utilities seek to increase rates by $7 to $10 per month next year By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Natural gas customers in the Chicago suburbs and downstate Il...
May 14, 2025 The Michael A. Bilandic Building in downtown Chicago, shown in May 2024, houses the offices of the Illinois Commerce Commission. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)