Category Archives: Local News

A bill drafted by two Illinois high school students would require producers of electronic smoking devices like vapes to manage the disposal of the devices through stewardship programs. The programs wo...

Former Commonwealth Edison executive Fidel Marquez, whose role as an FBI mole furthered the feds' investigation into then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, was sentenced to two years of probatio...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared to a week earlier according to the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday. New jobless claims last week fell to nearly 72...

45-year old Alan Whitcomb of Decatur has been arrested after authorities found over 300 counts of child pornography on his phone. On February 5, Decatur police searched Whitcomb's home. Police said of...

The Chicago Bears' consideration of a move to Indiana escalated Thursday as Hoosier lawmakers advanced legislation laying the groundwork to build a new domed stadium across the state line. Meanwhile, ...

Republicans quickly responded that Pritzker is deflecting state issues onto Trump. House Republican Norine Hammond says Pritzker is more focused on running for president than focusing on the issues in...

The Rochester school board approved a revised deficit reduction plan on Wednesday evening. The revised plan calls for $2.2 million in cost reductions, down from the original plan of $3.1 million. Supe...

A 61-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a vehicle at about noon Wednesday at Peoria Road and Sangamon Avenue in Springfield. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said th...

Salenzio Anderson, the man who is accused of running a dogfighting ring in Sangamon County has now been ordered by a judge to pay a fine of $8800. Prosecutors said the money will be used to cover hous...

The Springfield City Council approved the fiscal year 2027 budget on Tuesday. The corporate fund budget totals $201 million. Concerns still lingered about sustainability of the city's funding levels g...