Category Archives: Local News

Southbound Ninth Street in Springfield between Converse Avenue and North Grand Avenue is closed for emergency main repair. City Water, Light and Power says the work is expected to take several days an...

A Springfield police officer followed training and policy and used the "lowest level of force necessary" to arrest a woman on Friday according to a statement from city police on Monday. Part of the ar...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning of a text scam claiming you have committed a traffic or tollway violation and must pay a fine. Raoul reminds Illinoisians that text scams like this are...

The Illinois State Police have announced that all 169 911 call centers across the state have successfully transitioned to Next Generation 911. The Next Gen 911 system upgrades the traditional 911 serv...

More than 260 bills are one step closer to passage after a busy deadline week in the Illinois House. Capitol News Illinois reports the bills would allow human composting, let rideshare drivers unioniz...

The latest No Kings rally protesting the policies of President Donald Trump attracted a large crowd to the front of the Illinois State Capitol on Saturday afternoon. Speakers criticized immigration po...

Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has identified the Springfield Park District worker that passed way in the tragic accident at Lincoln Green golf course on Thursday. Allmon said 51-Year-Old Daniel C...

The Illinois Chamber of Commerce has named Jimmy Clayton their new President and CEO. Clayton is scheduled to takeover the position on April 1st. Clayton previously served for over 15 years in many ad...

Downtown Springfield Inc. has removed the interim tag from its executive director. DSI announced Jay Shanle as its executive director during the organization's annual Get Your Kicks Gala fundraising e...

A two-year-old girl was rescued on Thursday morning after falling into Lake Petersburg according to the Menard County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were notified shortly after 10 am that the girl was not...