Category Archives: Local News

A tourism initiative is proposed with a focus on Springfield's Black history. The Springfield City Council Committee of the Whole on Tuesday received a presentation on the "History Beyond the Tracks" ...

A three-decade employee of Springfield's public utility has been named to lead the department. Mayor Misty Buscher announced on Tuesday that Scott Rogers will become City Water, Light and Power's Chie...

Flu cases are increasing rapidly in Illinois as the state goes through its worst flu season in more than 15 years. At least 100 people have died from the flu this season in Illinois, with 77 of those ...

The three leading Democratic contenders for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Dick Durbin used their first live debate this week to cast themselves as the strongest bulwark against Pr...

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says she's against providing additional money to the Department of Homeland Security. The Springfield Democrat said on Monday that a second fatal shooting of a citizen by...

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski said she's pleased with steps taken by management of the Sangamon Towers apartments to address residents' and caregivers' complaints about living conditions. Budzinski sa...

Illinois will receive $193 million for each of the next five years to expand health care access for the nearly 2 million people in rural areas - or about $101 annually for every rural Illinoisan. The ...

Area residents are bundling up after digging out from weekend snow. The National Weather Service reports 4 to 6 inches of snow fell during the weekend on the local area, with reports of 8 to 9 inches ...

A 15-year-old girl died after a single-vehicle crash on Friday evening northwest of Jacksonville. The Morgan County Coroner's office identified her as Adelisa "Addy" Rose Johnson of Jacksonville. The ...

The Illinois Attorney General's office has settled a lawsuit against a company that allegedly improperly removed asbestos from a Kroger grocery store in Taylorville. The AG's office filed the lawsuit ...