Category Archives: Local News
HSHS St. John's Reminds That April is Prevent Child Abuse Month
Blue pinwheels spinning on the lawn of the HSHS St. John's Hospital Pavilion are in place as the annual reminder that April is Prevent Child Abuse Month. HSHS, state and city leaders planted the pinwh...
Apr 02, 2026
Republicans Look to Work with Governor Pritzker and Democrats on Property Tax Reform
Illinois Republicans are calling on their Democrat colleagues and Governor JB Pritzker to work with them on property tax reform. It comes days after the release of a report showing massive property ta...
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ISP Director Gives Timeline to Replace Vehicle Fleet
Illinois State Police Director Brenden Kelly says it will take the agency 18 years to replace its vehicle fleet with their current funding. Capitol News Illinois reports more than 1,000 vehicles have ...
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Durbin Visits Springfield
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin was in Springfield Wednesday to announce a total of $1,350,000 in federal funding he secured for Springfield projects through Congressionally Directed Spending in the Fisc...
Apr 01, 2026
English-Wheat Back in Police Custody
Gena English-Wheat is back in police custody. English-Wheat was previously arrested on Feb 24th for the concealment of the death of her neighbor 86-year-old Lillie Prindle. She was also accused of ste...
Apr 01, 2026
Springfield Area Man Arrested for Burglary on Illinois State Fairgrounds
A 48-year-old Springfield area man was arrested on the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Monday afternoon. Authorities responded to a call of a burglary in progress at an unoccupied building on the fairgr...
Apr 01, 2026 The Illinois State Fair Grounds is where the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service office (not seen) is located, in Springfield, IL, on Nov. 2, 2011. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
President of AMA Has High Praise for Local Springfield Hospital
The president of the American Medical Association said he witnessed high-quality medical and emotional care in his tour of a Springfield hospital on Wednesday. Dr. Bobby Mukkamala toured HSHS St. John...
Apr 01, 2026
ISP Announces Memorial Signs for Every ISP Officer Killed in Line of Duty
Law enforcement and transportation officials announced Wednesday morning that every Illinois State Police officer killed in the line of duty will be honored with a memorial sign along Illinois roadway...
Apr 01, 2026
Criticism of Physicality During Promyss Davis Arrest Continues
Criticism of a physical arrest of a 19-year-old Black woman on Friday continued during a contentious session on Tuesday night of the Springfield City Council's Committee of the Whole. Police Chief Joe...
Apr 01, 2026 Police lights (Credit: Scott Rodgerson; UnSplash)
City Council Says Farewell to CWLP Chief Utility Engineer Doug Brown
The Springfield City Council said farewell to Chief Utility Engineer Doug Brown during Tuesday night's Committee of the Whole meeting. Brown worked with the city for 31 years; he has served as head of...
Apr 01, 2026 City Water, Light and Power logo (Credit: CWLP FB)