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4 days ago
Springfield’s Amy Beadle has a new workplace
Beadle had been director of marketing for Visit Springfield.
4 days ago
Pritzker, Duckworth, other Illinoisans mark 9/11 anniversary
A ceremony centered around volunteerism was held in Chicago.
4 days ago
Second registered sex offender sought by Sangamon County arrested
Randall Knott, 55, was arrested Thursday.
4 days ago
Southern Illinois man who printed unregistered 3D guns sentenced to eight years
Defendant tells judge he had ‘hurt no one' while his lawyer pleaded for 'mercy.'
4 days ago
Judge declines to block Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law ahead of Sept. 12 start
Disability rights advocates alleged law is discriminatory, needs more state oversight.
4 days ago
Attorney general reaches settlement to reduce Nicor Gas request by 63%
But advocates say it’s a compromise, ‘not a clear win for customers.'
4 days ago
In an age of instant answers, educators say there’s a case for letting kids struggle a little
There is a downside to that convenience, said Dr. Dana Suskind, a professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of Chicago and author of the book “Human Raised.”
4 days ago
Grayson’s attorneys want murder conviction vacated because he died. Read the request here
Massey's family is angered by the motion.
5 days ago
Harvest off to a fast start across central Illinois
Harvest already in full swing in some areas after Labor Day.
5 days ago
Naloxone shift to generic version helps stretch state’s overdose prevention funds
Health officials say lower cost means more kits can reach the public.
5 days ago
Illinois governor’s race shifts to Texas
Bailey, Pritzker both working the sidelines of midterm Republican convention for support, money.
5 days ago
DCFS tells judge it will comply with records request in 2024 death of foster child
Agency director required to explain missed court dates at rescheduled hearing in October.
5 days ago
The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are
The City of Springfield continues to replace lead water service lines as well.
5 days ago
Springfield man pleads guilty to 2025 murder
Justin Pickrell, shot and killed Camren White April 7, 2025.
5 days ago
Jacksonville man arrested for alleged sex crime
Police: Sims allegedly knew the teenage victim.
5 days ago
New learning series goes along with new exhibit at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
"We wanted to take the idea of citizenship ... in a way to help students understand what it means to be a good citizen, modeling that of Abraham Lincoln."
6 days ago
Sangamon County sheriff seeks registered sex offender, another arrested
The Sangamon Co. Sheriff’s Office learned Randall Knott left Illinois without authorization in July after Tulsa detectives encountered him.
6 days ago
Springfield 19th Street railroad corridor moves closer to redevelopment
City officials and community members gathered to contribute to a feasibility study.
