Category Archives: Local News
Lincoln Land student takes home gold medal in Illinois SkillsUSA Championship
Three students from Lincoln Land Community College took home medals in the 2025 Illinois SkillsUSA Championship. Held in Peoria from April 24-26, the championship offered students throughout the state...
May 03, 2025
Hancock: Plan to overhaul higher education funding meets U of I opposition
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A plan to overhaul the way Illinois funds public universities is running into stiff opposition from the state's la...
May 03, 2025
Springfield man sentenced to 11 years in prison for string of burglaries
A Springfield man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to several burglaries of vehicles. Springfield Police said 34-year-old Christian Halberstadt was connected in January t...
May 02, 2025 jail cell (Credit: ABC)
IDOT announces patching and resurfacing on Old Route 54 to begin on May 5, last to early July
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on Friday morning that a 4.5-mile patching and resurfacing project on Old Route 54 from Loami-Bates Road through Curran was set to begin this upcomi...
May 02, 2025 asphalt resurfacing
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan passes on Friday at 91
George Ryan, Illinois' Governor from 1999 to 2003 has passed away. The one-term Republican died this morning, Friday, after a short stay in hospice. Ryan's career in politics was tainted by a corrupti...
May 02, 2025 Former Illinois Governor George Ryan who passed on Friday, May 2 (Credit: Wikipedia)
Mayor Buscher recommends promotions of Assistant Chiefs Zummo and Behl to Springfield Fire and Police Chief respectively; City Council must still approve
Mayor Misty Buscher and the City of Springfield announced on Friday afternoon their recommendation for the promotions of both Assistant Fire Chief Nicholas Zummo to Fire Chief and Assistant Police Chi...
May 02, 2025 Municipal Building
Aubrey: Driver of Chatham fatal crash had clean toxicology, Illinois State Police confirm
ISP Director says cause of the accident that killed 4 may be a medical emergency By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police released preli...
May 02, 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)
Szalinski: 'Never asked to be a part of this somber club': Illinois honors fallen police officers
Mendoza blasts state policies that 'give more rights to criminals' By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Nine Illinois police officers who lost their ...
May 02, 2025 The mother of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca mourns her son at the Illinois Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony at the Illinois State Library in Springfield on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
CWLP announces closure of Converse Ave. between 11th St and Carolina Ave. for water main installation starting this May 5
The City of Springfield's City Water Light and Power announced on Friday morning that beginning this upcoming Monday, May 5, Converse Avenue is set to be closed between 11th Street and Carolina Avenue...
May 02, 2025 Road work sign
Sangamon County Coroner Allmon announces identification of skeletal remains found in mid April as Virden man
The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, announced on Thursday that his office had identified the skeletal remains found on April 18, 2025, in a wooded area near the 1700 block of North Milton Avenue ...
May 01, 2025 Sangamon County Complex (Credit: CNI)