State Farm has released data that shows the state of Illinois as the second ranked state in terms of cooking fires. From January 1, 2024, through November of 2025, State Farm has paid out more than $17 million in cooking fire related claims in Illinois. The National Fire Protection Association adds there are more home...

While experts say Seasonal illness rates are currently below previous Novembers they are still reminding you to wash your hands, wear a mask when sick, and get vaccinated to reduce the risk and severity of illness.

The biggest tips are to make sure you thaw your turkey before cooking and make sure the turkey's internal temperature after cooking is at least 165 degrees.

The Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program has successfully erased nearly $430 million in medical debt during its inaugural year

The locations will serve as warming centers during normal business hours and include Lincoln Library, the Municipal Center East and West.

IDOT's annual winter weather driving campaign, "Winter Weather - Get It Together," asks drivers to allow extra time for trips, slow down, increase distance between other vehicles, and as Illinois State Police Troop 6 Commander Josh Adcock asks, focus on driving.

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 motorcyclists. The case of Egan and how he was handled by SPD officers at the scene of the accident on Lakeshore Drive set off ...

On November 1, 2025 at approximately 12:56 AM, SPD officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 400 block of E Washington Street. Upon arrival, officers located a male down with a gunshot wound.

Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the July 2024 killing of Springfield resident Sonya Lynaye Wilburn-Massey. In the early hours of Saturday morning, July 6 2024, then-Deputy Sean Grayson together with his partner Deputy Dawson Farley responded to a pro...

A car chase in downtown Springfield came to an end beneath the Maid-Rite Sandwich shop sign on Saturday. A black Ford Edge SUV carrying two individuals fled Springfield Police across several city blocks. Multiple SPD vehicles incurred damage across the length of the pursuit, including at 5th & Cook St., and Monroe ...