Category Archives: Local News
President of Central Illinois District of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Charged with Producing Child Pornography
The president of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has been charged with producing child pornography. The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri ...
Jan 30, 2026 ArtVibe / Depositphotos.com
66-Year-Old Man Dies in House Fire in Jacksonville
A 66-year-old man is dead after fire heavily damaged a residence in Jacksonville on Thursday evening. Morgan County Coroner Marcy Patterson pronounced the man dead at the residence. The coroner said h...
Jan 30, 2026 fire fighter (Credit: Joachim Pressl; UnSplash)
Springfield Sees Rise in Unemployment Rate in December
The December unemployment rate in the Springfield area was 5 percent, 1.2 percentage points higher than one year earlier according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of...
Jan 30, 2026 Kevin Smith / CC
Rochester School District Publishes Plan to Offset 2027 Budget Deficit
The Rochester school district has published its plan to offset a projected budget deficit of 1.7 million dollars in the education fund for fiscal year 2027. School officials discussed the plan during ...
Jan 30, 2026 Photo Courtesy of X/Twitter
BREAKING: Sean Grayson sentenced in murder of Springfield resident Sonya Massey
Sean Grayson has been sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison for his second-degree murder conviction in the July 2024 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson was a Sangamon County sheriff's deput...
Jan 29, 2026 Gavel (Credit: Wesley Tingey; UnSplash)
Grayson to be Sentenced Today
Sentencing for former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson is scheduled for this morning in Springfield. A Peoria County jury in October convicted Grayson of second-degree murder for the fata...
Jan 29, 2026
Capital Township Accepting Applications for Board Vacancy
Capital Township is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its board. Ken Leonard recently retired as a trustee. A resume and cover letter may be sent to Capital Township Supervisor Joe Aiello at...
Jan 29, 2026 individual on a computer
Nominations Being Accepted for Horace-Mann Springfield School District Awards
Nominations are being accepted for this year's Horace Mann-Springfield School District 186 Educator and Administrator of the Year and Rising Stars. Anyone in the community may nominate an individual. ...
Jan 29, 2026 luminastock / Depositphotos.com
Mathis Appointed to Illinois Finance Authority Board
The president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois has been appointed to the Illinois Finance Authority Board. The governor's office announced the appointment of Tiffany Mathis Pose...
Jan 29, 2026
Rochester School District Proposes Budget with $3.1 Million in Cuts
Rochester School District may look different in the coming years as the District leaders are proposing $3.1 million in cuts. Rochester School District said it is planning for a worst case scenario as ...
Jan 28, 2026 Rochester School District (Credit: Rochester FB Page)