Category Archives: Local News

A 30-year-old Virden man has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison for taking a purse from a 76-year-old woman. Macoupin County prosecutors said Travis Fanning followed the woman from a ga...

In the anticipation of the snow involved with the upcoming winter storm the City of Springfield Office of Public Works has announced a Snow Emergency starting 7a on Saturday morning. The Snow Emergenc...

Frigid weather is descending upon Illinois with several inches of snow possible beginning late Saturday morning. The National Weather Service at Lincoln issued a winter storm warning from 9 a.m. Satur...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education this week approved a recommended budget for fiscal year 2027 that increases funding by 4.5 percent or 121 million dollars. IBHE said the increase would support i...

Hospital Sisters Health System President and CEO Damond Boatright has been elected chair of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association board of trustees while Memorial Health President and CEO Dr. M...

Initial filings for unemployment in Illinois dropped last week compared to the previous week according to the U.S. Department of Labor. About 10,500 new jobless claims were filed in the state last wee...

Sangamon County Animal Control has received the highest possible rating in all 12 evaluation categories in its latest inspection by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The Inspection, which took p...

A Suspected Dog Fighting ring in Springfield has been uncovered by the Springfield Police in collaboration with Sangamon County Animal Control. On January 20th the two organizations executed a search ...

District 186 as well as the Ball-Chatham School District have announced that Friday will be an E-Learning day due to the forecasted extreme cold weather. District 186 says in a press release that "Thi...

A Springfield teenager has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of the stabbing death of his adoptive mother in July 2024. Jonathan Long was 16 when Springfield Police were called to his home o...