Category Archives: Local News
Average Price of Gallon of Gas in Illinois Down Over Last Week
Gas in Illinois is down 8.2 cents a gallon compared to last week according to GasBuddy.com. The current average price of a gallon of gas in Illinois stands at $ 3.35 a gallon. That price is down 5.4 c...
Sep 22, 2025 Gas pump (Credit: Marek Studinski; UnSplash)
Jeff Dunham to Perform in Springfield at BOS Center
Comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will be bringing his "Artificial Intelligence Tour" to Springfield next year. Dunham is scheduled to perform at the Bank of Springfield Center on April 11th, 2026. T...
Sep 22, 2025 Photo Courtesy of X/Twtter
Chatham Man Arrested in Taylorville for Impersonating a Police Officer
Taylorville Police arrested a Chatham man on Thursday for impersonating a police officer and unlawful restraint. According to the Taylorville Police Department Jordon Monroe, of Chatham, was taken int...
Sep 22, 2025 sacha cacha
Sangamon County Sheriff's Office Drones Stop Viper Mine Burglary
Drones recently acquired by the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office were credited with stopping a burglary at a Viper Mine facility near Williamsville on Thursday night. A county release issued Monday sa...
Sep 22, 2025 Adam88xxx / Depositphotos.com
Former Governor Jim Edgar Laid to Rest Over the Weekend
Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar was remembered as a leader who worked with both parties in the best interests of the state. Edgar died last week at age 79 after being diagnosed with pancreatic canc...
Sep 22, 2025 Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar (Credit: Jim Edgar's website)
Springfield Man Dies After Being Hit by a Car on South Dirksen Parkway
A 55-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on Friday in the 1700 block of South Dirksen Parkway in Springfield. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said Walter David Arnold of Springfie...
Sep 22, 2025 police tape and lights (Credit: ABC News)
UIS Begins Construction on New Library
Construction of a new library is underway at the University of Illinois Springfield. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Friday for the 52,000 square-foot Library Commons, which will feature a flexi...
Sep 22, 2025
Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance to Host Workshops to Promote Local Business Development
The Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance is partnering with The Springfield Project to launch a new series of workshops to promote local business development. Although the workshop series was planned ...
Sep 22, 2025 Milkos / Depositphotos.com
Former Gov. Jim Edgar lies in state at the Illinois Capitol
Former Gov. Jim Edgar lies in state in the Illinois Capitol rotunda on Sept. 19, 2025. Edgar's memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Springfield. The event ...
Sep 19, 2025
Nuclear power, battery storage funding at center of energy policy debate
An industrial-scale battery storage facility at G&W Electric in Bolingbrook, which was installed in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo) Article Summary The long-running debate over energy pol...
Sep 19, 2025