Category Archives: Local News
Springfield's First Night Plans Announced
The Springfield Area Arts Council has announced plans for the 39th annual First Night Springfield celebration on New Year's Eve. The event is a family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration of the arts ba...
Dec 22, 2025
Springfield Police Warn of Door-to-Door Contractor Scams
Springfield Police are warning residents about contractors going to door-to-door to solicit business, but over-promising and under-delivering. The department said the contractors are often performing ...
Dec 22, 2025 SPD Cruiser
State Agencies Warn of Possible Future Power Shortages
Illinois' electric grids may soon face power shortages and further price increases as fossil fuel plants go offline and data centers fueling the rise of artificial intelligence demand ever-increasing ...
Dec 22, 2025 A set of electric meters in Chicago. Residential Commonwealth Edison customers will see an average $10.60 increase in monthly bills this summer. Ameren customers can expect an even larger increase. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Breakfast with Santa, Big Screen Classics, and Carols with Abe on The Weekender for Friday, December 19, 2025
It's the last weekend before Christmas, and there's so much ho ho holiday fun to be had! Classic Christmas on the Grand Screen: It's a Wonderful Life Friday at The Legacy Theatre at 6pm. $10 at the do...
Dec 19, 2025
University of Illinois Places Head Wrestling Coach on Indefinite Administration Leave
The University of Illinois has placed their head wrestling coach on indefinite administration leave. The coach, Mike Poeta will remain away from the program while the University conducts an investigat...
Dec 19, 2025
Authorities Asking Public's Help in Identifying Man in Firearm Incident Outside Springfield Business
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office is looking for info into an incident involving a man shooting a firearm into the air behind a Springfield business. The incident took place on December 13 at 5:45 ...
Dec 19, 2025
Sangamon County Board Approves Massey Commission Binding Referendum
The Massey Commission got word on Thursday that the Sangamon County Board has approved a binding referendum for the March 2026 Primary Election, that asks voters to establish and fund a countywide Men...
Dec 19, 2025 Massey Commission (Credit: Massey Commission webpage)
Pritzker Touts 2025 Successes
As 2025 is winding down Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is taking the time to tout some of the things he and the state were able to accomplish this year. In a press release Pritzker highlighted the foll...
Dec 19, 2025
The Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois to Reopen Three School Based After School Clubs
The Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois has announced that they will be reopening three school-based after-school Club sites beginning January 12th, 2026. The programs will be serving students at ...
Dec 19, 2025 luminastock / Depositphotos.com
OSAD Attorneys Looking to Join AFSCME
AFSCME Council 31 has some new members as the attorneys in the Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender have decided to join the state's largest union. OSAD attorneys, who are court-appointed t...
Dec 19, 2025