Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker Fills Two More Seats on Illinois Accountability Commission
Gov. JB Pritzker filled two more seats on the Illinois Accountability Commission and announced key staffing hires as the panel ramps up its review of alleged abuses during "Operation Midway Blitz." Wh...
Nov 24, 2025
Pritzker Touts Success of Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program
Governor JB Pritzker has announced that the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program has successfully erased nearly $430 million in medical debt during its inaugural year, benefiting 357,800 residents acr...
Nov 21, 2025
Madigan Disbarred by Illinois Supreme Court
Mike Madigan, 60 years after becoming a lawyer, has been disbarred. The disbarment stems from Madigan's convictions on federal corruption charges - including bribery - earlier this year. Madigan actua...
Nov 21, 2025 Flanked by his two daughters, former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, departs the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after receiving a 7 ½-year prison sentence on corruption charges. He was also fined $2.5 million. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Holiday Movies, Winter Farmer's Market, and Pet Photos with Santa on The Weekender for Friday, November 21, 2025
Friday Night Live Friday in Downtown Springfield starting at 5pm. There will be live music at multiple venues, art galleries open late as well as local shops, restaurants and coffee shops staying open...
Nov 21, 2025 mikeledray / Depositphotos.com
Springfield Man Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting
A Springfield man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for fatally shooting his live-in girlfriend in their home in 2021. Jahsen Thomas was 43 when he was arrested after a stand-off with police at...
Nov 21, 2025
Danville Man Faces Mandatory Life in Prison for Several Drug Charges
A federal jury has convicted a Danville man of several drug charges, including offenses committed while in a halfway house in Springfield. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illino...
Nov 21, 2025 While Illinois has seen a significant decrease in it's prison population, its incarceration rate is still relatively high compared to other states. (Adobe Stock)
Sangamon County Coroner Confirms Death of 65-Year-Old Springfield Woman
Sangamon County Coroner's Office has confirmed the death of Nancy Corbin, a 65 year old Springfield woman. On November 19th the Sangamon County Coroner's Office was called to the 1100 block of North 1...
Nov 20, 2025 Police tape (Credit: David Von Diemar; UnSplash)
Friends of Robin Roberts Stadium and Lucky Horseshoes Seeking Naming Rights Partner
Now that Robin Roberts Stadium is officially in the hands of the Friends of Robin Roberts Stadium the organization alongside the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes are looking for a naming rights partner fo...
Nov 20, 2025 Photo Courtesy of X/Twitter
Sangamon County Sheriff's Office Unveils New App
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office has a new mobile app designed to help residents streamline access to various services and information. The new "The Sheriff's App" is available for download in the...
Nov 20, 2025 radub85 / Depositphotos.com
Illinois Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal of Grayson's Pretrial Detention
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the State's appeal over the pretrial detention of former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, ruling the issue became moot after his convicti...
Nov 20, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC