Category Archives: Local News
Illinois House Republicans Speak Out on the Shooting Death of Sheridan Gorman
Illinois House Republicans spoke out against Democratic crime policies on Tuesday in reaction to the shooting death last week of a Loyola University Chicago student by a masked gunman near the campus....
Mar 25, 2026
Homeowners and Auto Insurance Bill Advances in Illinois General Assembly
A bill that would give the state more authority to regulate homeowners and automobile insurance is advancing in the General Assembly. Capitol News Illinois reports the bill passed the House last week ...
Mar 25, 2026 OlyPhotoStories / Depositphotos.com
Portion of North Grand to Close Wednesday for Water Main Relocation
CWLP has announced that starting Wednesday March 25th eastbound North Grand Avenue will be closed between 7th Street and 8th Street for water main relocation work for the Springfield Rail Improvements...
Mar 24, 2026 Road work sign
The Chicks to Play Illinois State Fair on August 22nd
A group recognized as the largest-selling female band ever is headed to this year's Illinois State Fair. The Chicks are scheduled to headline the grandstand on Saturday, August 22 during the fair's se...
Mar 24, 2026 The Chicks
SPD Releases Results of March 17th Traffic Detail
The Springfield Police Department conducted a traffic detail on March 17th at the intersection of Sangamon Avenue and Dirksen Parkway. During this detail, officers conducted 39 traffic stops in a 3-ho...
Mar 24, 2026 SPD Explorer
Village of Chatham Breaks Ground on New Municipal Building
The Village of Chatham hopes to be moving into a new municipal center by late summer or early fall of 2027. The village broke ground on the new facility earlier this week. The new municipal center wil...
Mar 24, 2026 Welcome to Chatham sign with Chatham Strong. Photo Credit: Kyle Hutchinson / Woodward Community Media
Sangamon County Board Tables Vote on Data Center
The Sangamon County Board tabled a vote on Monday to approve the construction of a 600-Megawatt data center in the southwest part of the county. Texas-based data center company CyrusOne has stated the...
Mar 24, 2026 scanrail / Depositphotos.com
CEO of Simon Property Group has Died
The CEO of the company that owns White Oaks Mall in Springfield has died. Simon Property Group said David Simon died Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 64. The company is based in Indianapolis....
Mar 24, 2026 leungchopan / Depositphotos.com
Leland Grove Police Chief's DUI Leads to License Suspension
Leland Grove Police Chief Dan Ryan had a March 20 court appearance, where his attorney asked for a continuation of the hearing related to an automatic license suspension, which was granted by Sangamon...
Mar 23, 2026 vladek / Depositphotos.com
Fire Displaces Seven in Springfield
Seven individuals were displaced Sunday due to a fire at a residence at 6th and Bergen Streets. Springfield Firefighters were dispatched at 2 p.m. and arrived to find a house with heavy fire on the re...
Mar 23, 2026 fire fighter (Credit: Joachim Pressl; UnSplash)