Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker Administration Signs Contract with Outside Attorney for Chicago Bears Stadium Negotiations
While the Chicago Bears continue to seek a new stadium somewhere in either Illinois or Indiana the Chicago Tribune reports that the Pritzker administration late last month signed a new $25,000 contrac...
Jan 21, 2026
Vehicle Pursuit Shut Down Southbound Lanes of I-55
Update: The suspect involved in the vehicle pursuit Tuesday has died. Authorities say when officers approached the vehicle, they found the suspect suffering from a gunshot injury that appeared to be s...
Jan 21, 2026 Photo Courtesy Kyle Hutchinson
New District 186 Superintendent Formally Introduced at Tuesday's School Board Meeting
The choice as the 36th superintendent of Springfield School District 186 was formally introduced during Tuesday evening's board meeting. Dr. Terrance Jordan is the district's assistant superintendent ...
Jan 21, 2026 Photo Courtesy of Springfield School Board
Springfield City Council Approves Payment to Sangamon County Animal Control
The Springfield City Council approved a payment of more than $538,000 to Sangamon County Animal Control for the past year's services. Ward 3 Alderman Roy Williams Jr. was among council members who sai...
Jan 21, 2026 Photo Courtesy Stan Anders WCM
State Rep. Coffey and Others Talk SAFE-T Act Reform
Republican State Representatives Mike Coffey and Wayne Rosenthal have filed legislation to modify the SAFE-T Act to give judges more discretion to hold repeat offenders. Coffey said all felonies shoul...
Jan 21, 2026
Sheriff's App Leads to Identification of Retail Theft Suspects
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that two suspects connected to a retail theft in New Berlin were identified within minutes after a notification was sent through The Sheriff's Ap...
Jan 20, 2026
Dick Durbin Meets with Small Business Owners in Springfield
Senator Dick Durbin was in Springfield on Tuesday to talk about his recently reintroduced bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act . Durbin gathered with small business owners at Caf Moxo explaining to ...
Jan 20, 2026
Small Earthquake Felt in Springfield
A small earthquake centered in Montgomery County was felt early this morning from Springfield to St. Louis. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the shallow earthquake northwest of Ohlman between Nokom...
Jan 20, 2026 gmac84 / Depositphotos.com
Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance Highlight Recent Accomplishments
The Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance is highlighting continued economic growth in the area in the past year. The public-private sector partnership said highlights from 2025 included the completion...
Jan 20, 2026 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com
Multi-Billion Dollar Budget Crisis to Possibly Hit Illinois Medicaid
Budget analysts both inside and outside state government ward that a multi-billion-dollar budget crisis will hit the state's Medicaid program in the next few years unless state lawmakers and Governor ...
Jan 20, 2026