Category Archives: Local News
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)
Cristobal Santana Sentenced to 95 Years for Shooting ISP Trooper
The man convicted of attempted first-degree murder for shooting an Illinois State Trooper in Springfield in 2023 has been sentenced to 95 years in prison. Judge Ryan Cadigan sentenced 40-year-old Cris...
Apr 03, 2026 vladek / Depositphotos.com
Downtown Underground Parking Garage Now Fully Automated Monthly Parking
The underground parking garage gates at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site are now fully automated with a 20-dollar reduction in the monthly parking cost to 65 dollars. The Illinois Department ...
Apr 03, 2026 ungorf / Depositphotos.com
Unemployment Ticks Slightly Up in Iliinois
Unemployment in Illinois in January was up slightly from December and from a year earlier to 4.9 percent according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Secu...
Apr 03, 2026 Kevin Smith / CC
UISUF Officially on Strike
Tenure-track faculty at University of Illinois Springfield are on strike. The UIS United Faculty union announced the strike began at 12:01 a.m. Friday after months of negotiations failed to produce a ...
Apr 02, 2026
Rochester High School and Jr. High Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat
Rochester High School and Jr. High were evacuated on Thursday due to a bomb threat that was reported at around 11:40a. The Rochester School District then immediately contacted the police department an...
Apr 02, 2026
April Sangamon County Board Meeting to be Held at BOS Center
The April meeting of the Sangamon County Board will again be conducted in the Bank of Springfield Center. The meeting is scheduled to begin on Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. Public commenters must sign...
Apr 02, 2026