Category Archives: Local News

Springfield will be holding their downtown Christmas Tree Lighting on Saturday, November 29th. The event will take place at the Old State Capitol Plaza in Downtown Springfield and begin at 4:30 p.m. A...

After months of complaints at a HUD-assisted property in Springfield, U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski sent a letter to building management expressing concerns on behalf of residents. The company, Pacific Ma...

The Jacksonville Area Museum will present its 4th Annual "Building with Brick - The Art of LEGO" exhibit. The exhibit will open on December 3rd and feature more than 120 entries. The exhibit can be vi...

The AB-Mill Water Tower at the Pillsbury Mills site has been dismantled. The tower, which stood 210 feet above street level, was integral to the flour milling process and fire sprinkler system. Worker...

The Ball-Chatham school District has partnered with the Chatham Police Department for the new "Handle with Care" Program. The program means when police respond to any call that involves a child or tee...

Hunters harvested more that 51,000 deer in the first weekend of Illinois Firearm deer season. Comparatively, hunters took 54,661 and 53,348 deer during the first firearm weekends in 2024 and 2023. San...

A scary situation yesterday evening at a longstanding Springfield restaurant as a vehicle ran into a building near Krekel's on North Grand. Grandview police arrived on the scene shortly after the inci...

A holiday tradition for many in Springfield is going to see the Copper Coin Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker and while their performances at the Legacy Theater are sold out, Copper Coin has team...

State Farm has released data that shows the state of Illinois as the second ranked state in terms of cooking fires. From January 1, 2024, through November of 2025, State Farm has paid out more than $1...

Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 arrested 68-year-old Merle E. Monroe of Springfield, IL for charges related to possessing child sexual abuse materials. After an investi...