Category Archives: Local News
Retired Springfield Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Driving Under the Influence
A former Springfield Police sergeant has pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence for a crash just hours after his retirement in September 2024. Michael Egan entered a blind plea of gu...
Nov 17, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Decatur Man Dies at Constellation Energy Plant in Clinton
A Decatur man died Friday afternoon after being electrocuted at the Constellation Energy power plant in Clinton. DeWitt County Coroner Randy Rice said 29-year-old Samuel Ward was pronounced dead at th...
Nov 17, 2025 styleTTT / Depositphotos.com
Portion of Northbound MacArthur Between Reynolds and Calhoun to Have Lanes Reduced
Northbound lanes of MacArthur Boulevard will be reduced between Reynolds Street and Calhoun Avenue beginning today for water main replacement. City Water, Light and Power says the work is expected to ...
Nov 17, 2025 Road work sign
DHS Launches Probe Into One of Duckworth's Aides
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched a probe last week into the conduct of one of U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth's aides, who is accused of misrepresenting himself to visit a Staunton resta...
Nov 17, 2025
‘I lost everything’: Venezuelans were rounded up in a dramatic midnight raid but never charged with a crime
Residents told ProPublica that the building had long been in disrepair, with flooded hallways and trash piling up. Jim Vondruska for ProPublica Residents told ProPublica that the building had long bee...
Nov 15, 2025
Former Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell Gives First Interview Post Retirement
Former Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell says the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey could not have been predicted because the former sheriff's deputy convicted of her murder went through extensive tr...
Nov 15, 2025 Photo Courtesy WMAY News
From new train lines to parking regulations: What else is in Illinois’ transit bill
An Amtrak train is pictured in Chicago's Union Station on June 25, 2023. The transit funding bill passed by the General Assembly could expand train service to Peoria and Moline. (Capitol News Illinois...
Nov 14, 2025
Full SNAP benefits to resume this month after government shutdown ends
Fruits and vegetables are pictured at a County Market grocery store in Springfield. The items are eligible for purchase under the federal SNAP program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)...
Nov 14, 2025
Retired SPD Sergeant Mike Egan enters guilty plea for 2024 DUI crash
Michael Egan, retired Springfield Police Sergeant, has accepted a guilty plea for charges of driving under the influence and aggravated DUI in a September 5, 2024 crash which nearly killed two motorcy...
Nov 14, 2025 Gavel (Credit: Wesley Tingey; UnSplash)
Portion of 5th Street to be Closed on Saturday Nov 15th
Fifth Street between Adams and Monroe will be closed on Saturday November 15th starting at 7 a.m. The reason for the closure is the placement of a crane on the street. The process should be completed ...
Nov 14, 2025