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Mayor Buscher Comments at Metal Detectors at City Offices
Buscher told Sam Madonia on WMAY's AM Springfield that threats against public officials everywhere have increased.
58m ago
District 186 Approves Contract with Company to Help with Email Phishing Scams
The Springfield School District 186 board approved a $75,000 contract with a company to filter out an increasing number of em...
1h ago
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Failure to Appear Leads to Warrant for Gena English-Wheat
A warrant has been issued for a Springfield woman charged with concealing her neighbor's death after she failed to appear in ...
1h ago
Trump Administration Lawsuits Seeks Sensitive Voter Information
Those documents were filed by attorneys representing the Illinois AFL-CIO and other groups that have intervened in the case s...
1h ago
Extended Severe Weather Siren Testing Scheduled for Tuesday
The City of Springfield wants residents to be aware of extended severe weather siren testing scheduled for Tuesday May 5th be...
16h ago
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Central Illinois Gas Prices Continue to Increase
According to GasBuddy the price for a gallon of gas in the Springfield area is anywhere from $4.69 to $4.99 a gallon.
16h ago
CWLP Releases New Water Quality Report
The findings show that in 2025 CWLP produced drinking water that met all USEPA and State of Illinois drinking water health st...
16h ago
Dusty Conditions Lead to at Least Two Accidents on Sunday
The National Weather Service at Lincoln has issued a blowing dust advisory from 11 am to 6 pm today.
May 04, 2026
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Wet April Pulls Springfield Area Out of Drought Conditions
April was the 13th wettest month on record in Springfield with 6.35 inches of rain.
May 04, 2026
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19th Season of Illinois Product Farmers Market Begins Thursday
The 19th season of the Illinois Product Farmers Market begins this Thursday from 3:30 to 7 pm at The Shed on the Illinois Sta...
May 04, 2026
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Education Officials Looking for New Way to Count Low-Income Students
Under the state's Evidence-Based Funding formula, the number of low-income students enrolled in a district helps determine ho...
May 04, 2026
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Pritzker Undergoes Routine Out-Patient Urology Procedure
While Pritzker won't be making any public appearances, he will, however, continue to fulfill the other duties of Governor.
May 01, 2026
Details Released in LLCC Baseball Player Crash
Livingston County Coroner Michael Renner said 20-year-old Michael Roberson of Minooka died after the Honda Civic crossed into...
May 01, 2026
Unemployment Ticks Up in March
The March unemployment rate in Illinois was 5.1 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from February and up a half-perce...
May 01, 2026
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Bailey Calls for Repeal of the SAFE-T Act
Bailey's more specific changes to the law would create a presumption of detention for repeat violent offenders, while the cur...
May 01, 2026
Bill Protecting the Privacy of Those Using Certain Medications Moves Forward
A bill aimed at protecting the privacy of people using medication for gender-affirming care is moving forward at the Statehou...
May 01, 2026
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Illinois Accountability Commission Releases Their Final Report
A state board unanimously voted Thursday to approve a 204-page report detailing its investigations into misconduct by on-duty...
May 01, 2026
Women's Pro Baseball League Unveils Schedule for Inaugural Season
The league which features 4 teams representing New York, Boston, San Francisco, and LA will begin play at Robin Roberts Stadi...
Apr 30, 2026
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Mt. Zion Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Price was charged in Macon County Circuit Court with eight counts of the crime.
Apr 30, 2026
Portions of Stanton Street to Close on Friday May 1st
The segment between Bluebird Court and Normandy Road will be closed for installation of a new water main.
Apr 30, 2026
Logan County Bord Sends Ordinance Regulating Data Centers to Zoning Board of Appeals
The Logan County Board did not extend a current moratorium on data center construction as an ordinance is being developed tha...
Apr 30, 2026
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Five EF-1 Tornadoes Part of Monday's Severe Weather
The National Weather Service at Lincoln confirmed five EF-1 tornadoes were part of the severe weather system that moved throu...
Apr 30, 2026
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After Supreme Court Ruling Illinois Lawmakers Not to Pursue Redistricting Constitutional Amendment
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruli...
Apr 30, 2026
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