Category Archives: Local News
Bomb Threat Canceled Classes Monday at Lincoln Community High School
Classes were canceled on Monday at Lincoln Community High School after administrators said a bomb threat was left on the school's voicemail during the weekend. A school announcement said staff discove...
Apr 07, 2026 nialowwa / Depositphotos.com
Federal Grant to Help Veterans Get Their Commercial Driver's License
A federal grant will help 17 local veterans become truck drivers. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski announced the $76,000 grant on Monday at Lincoln Land Community College. The grant will cover the cost f...
Apr 07, 2026
82-Year-Old Man Who Died in Decatur Car Accident Identified
The identity of the 82-year-old man who died in a 2 vehicle crash in Decatur this past Thursday has been released. Authorities identified the man as John Phillips. Phillips had actually ran for Mayor ...
Apr 06, 2026 Police lights (Credit: Max Fleischmann; UnSplash)
Police Pursuit Leads to Multiple Felony Charges
An April Fool's Day police pursuit has led to multiple felony charges for a Springfield man. Springfield police say 35-year-old Daveion Cherry fled from police on the night of April 1st. After initial...
Apr 06, 2026 Police lights (Credit: Scott Rodgerson; UnSplash)
Comedian Bert Kreischer Coming to UIS
Comedian Bert Kreischer is coming to the campus of UIS. Kreischer will be bringing his Permission to Party World Tour to the UIS Performing Arts Center on Saturday, December 12, 2026. Kreischer curren...
Apr 06, 2026 Photo Courtesy of X/Twitter
UIS United Faculty Strike Continues
Tenure-track faculty at University of Illinois Springfield continue on the picket lines today. UIS United Faculty went on strike on Friday after months of negotiations failed to produce a contract. Th...
Apr 06, 2026
Stratton Would Vote Against Additional Funding for Iran War
Lieutenant Governor and Democratic candidate for Senate Juliana Stratton says additional funding should not be directed toward the U.S. War in Iran. Stratton told WMAY's Patrick Pfingsten on PM Spring...
Apr 06, 2026
Pritzker Petitions Congress for Year Round Use of E15 Gasoline
Governor JB Pritzker is calling on Congress to allow the permanent year-round use of E15 gasoline, a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline that is cheaper than regular fuel and increases demand for co...
Apr 06, 2026 Gas pump (Credit: Marek Studinski; UnSplash)
Illinois Attorney General Raoul Joins Lawsuit Against President's Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 24 states that have filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional...
Apr 03, 2026
82-Year-Old Decatur Man Dies in Car Accident
Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed on Friday that an 82-year-old Decatur man died in a car accident near the intersection of East Eldorado and North 24th street in Decatur Thursday. Allmon s...
Apr 03, 2026 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)