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3 weeks ago
Springfield teen arrested after hit-and-run, lying to police
Simmons pleaded not guilty during a preliminary hearing, and asked for a trial by jury.
3 weeks ago
Ball-Chatham School District addresses 2 safety incidents at Glenwood schools
"We are grateful to the students who spoke up today," wrote Lamon.
4 weeks ago
New landscape waste deal for Springfield
Waste Management has secured a three-year, $4 million contract,
4 weeks ago
Best Chicago Bears fantasy performances last season
Stacker compiled a list of the best Chicago Bears fantasy performances in 2025
4 weeks ago
Possible ComEd 4 retrial up in the air months after 7th Circuit ordered prison release for 2
Judge proposes February 2027 trial date for defendants McClain, Pramaggiore.
4 weeks ago
Former downtown Springfield bank building sold
Chris Stone already has the building mostly full.
4 weeks ago
Route 10 fatal crash in Clinton leaves 1 dead, 2 hospitalized
Illinois State Police and sheriff's deputies report that an eastbound vehicle and a westbound vehicle collided on Route 10.
4 weeks ago
Animal Protective League continues fundraising efforts after June’s tornado damage
Back in June, an EF-1 tornado hit the APL, causing major damage to its building and forcing the organization to relocate its animals.
4 weeks ago
You can milk a cow at the Illinois State Fair
It's not hard, but milking by hand can take a while under normal circumstances.
4 weeks ago
Illinois GOP chief on 2026 election: ‘It’s common sense versus communism’
Republicans hold no statewide offices and are in the superminority in both the IL House and IL Senate.
4 weeks ago
Budzinski, Turner, meeting with Post Office officials about problems and Springfield distribution center
Problems with the U.S. Postal Service continue, as the agency says it wants to improve.
4 weeks ago
Illinois Republicans fire back on their day at the Illinois State Fair
Bailey: Pritzker only agreed to one debate because he's afraid I'll win.
4 weeks ago
The Friday night lights beckon as high school football gets underway
High school football kicks off for District 186 schools Friday
4 weeks ago
Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid Illinois communities in storm cleanup efforts
The relief will be available to 15 counties after recent severe and record-breaking storms.
4 weeks ago
Springfield man goes to federal prison for gun possession
Prosecutors say Gladney had a stolen .45 caliber semi-automatic weapon in his possession back in February of 2022.
4 weeks ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspects from July Springfield car theft
A black 2020 Audi was stolen July 25.
4 weeks ago
Illinois Dems look to tighten their grip on government
Gov Pritzker: Illinois is not a one-party state.
4 weeks ago
1,500-pound steer is star of Sale of Champions at Illinois State Fair
Fifteen-year-old McKlay Gensini of Hennepin is the winner.
4 weeks ago
Warren rallies Illinois Democratic troops
The US senator from Massachusetts praised Gov Pritzker as a fighter: "Go, JB!"
4 weeks ago
Naturalization ceremony again a part of Illinois State Fair
300 people representing 52 countries from Australia to Vietnam all took their oaths and completed their coursework and paperwork to become citizens legally.
