Category Archives: Local News
HSHS St. John's Hospital Welcomes First Baby Born in 2026
HSHS St. John's Hospital has announced the name of the first baby born in the New Year. Theodore Barker was the first baby born at the hospital and in Springfield in 2026 to Amy Dhabalt-Barker and Mat...
Jan 02, 2026 Baby (Credit: Kateryna Hliznitsova; UnSplash)
Two Arrested During NYE Standoff in Springfield
Two people were arrested during a New Year's Eve Standoff in Springfield. The situation unfolded on the 2000 block of E. Edwards St. on Dec. 31, 2025, when police responded to a call about a person wi...
Jan 01, 2026 SPD Cruiser
Trump Posts That He is Dropping Push to Send National Guard into Chicago
In a New Year's Eve Truth Social Post President Donald Trump said he would be dropping his push to send the National Guard into cities like LA, Portland and Chicago. There have been many legal battles...
Jan 01, 2026 A Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train heads south from the Addison station on Chicago’s north side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Kidzeum Gets Project Grant from National Science Foundation
The Kidzeum in downtown Springfield received a Project Grant from the National Science Foundation, one of the nation's leading funders of science education. This grant enables Kidzeum to co-design a p...
Jan 01, 2026 luminastock / Depositphotos.com
Illinois to Receive Federal Funds for Rural Healthcare
The State of Illinois will be receiving over $193 million dollars a year over the next five years as part of the Federal Rural Healthcare Transformation Program fund. Illinois plans to utilize these f...
Jan 01, 2026 Anesthesia equipment is seen in an operating room at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., May 13, 2019. Picture taken May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Rosem Morton
IDPH Releases Most Recent Maternal Mortality Report
The Illinois Department of Public Health has released their most recent maternal mortality report. The key findings in the report are trends identified 94 pregnancy-related deaths in 2021 and 2022, an...
Dec 31, 2025
Decatur Police Receive False Active Shooter Alarm
A potential active shooter situation at the Decatur Civic Center on Tuesday was deemed a false alarm. The Decatur Police Department stated that an internal alert system at the center's offices alerted...
Dec 31, 2025 Police lights (Credit: Max Fleischmann; UnSplash)
Springfield Woman Dies in Car Accident on Wabash Ave
A 60-year-old Springfield woman died in an accident Tuesday afternoon on Wabash Avenue. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed that the woman was the driver and sole occupant of a motor vehicle ...
Dec 31, 2025 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)
Five Major Road Resurfacing Projects Completed in Springfield in 2025
IDOT has released that 5 major resurfacing projects were completed in Springfield in 2025. Those projects included Sixth Street from Spruce Street to Ash Street, North Dirksen Parkway from North Peori...
Dec 31, 2025 Road work sign
Illinois Secretary of State Warns of Texting Scams
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning of text scams this holiday season. Scam texts, which have surfaced recently, typically claim that the recipient's vehicle registration or driving privil...
Dec 30, 2025 Milkos / Depositphotos.com