DCFS Safety Procedures Under New Scrutiny After Child Welfare Worker Killed
Safety procedures for child welfare workers in Illinois are under renewed scrutiny after the murder of a Department of Children and Family Services employee in Thayer this week. DCFS Director Marc Smith says he cannot discuss specifics
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help Locating Missing Woman
The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a woman who’s been missing for more than two weeks. 38-year-old Angela Landholt was last seen in the 29-hundred block of South Lowell on
Visit Springfield: What’s Happening This Month In Springfield? [INTERVIEW]
There are still a lot of events happening around Springfield even with the chilly, winter temperatures. Jim Leach talks with Amy Beadle, Sales & Marketing Manager for the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. Events Happening This Month
Judicial ”Subcircuits” Approved; GOP Calls It Partisan Power Grab
Illinois lawmakers have approved new judicial “subcircuits” for some areas of the state, including Sangamon County… a move that Republicans say is intended to put more Democratic judges on the bench. The proposal was pushed through quickly
Legislative Inspector General Steps Down With No Replacement In Sight
Months after announcing her intention to resign, the state’s legislative inspector general has now formally left that post, leaving vacant the main office in charge of overseeing the conduct of lawmakers. Republican state Senator Jil Tracy accuses
Pritzker Working Remotely After COVID Exposure
Governor JB Pritzker will be working remotely for the next few days after coming into close contact with a state employee who has tested positive for COVID. Pritzker is fully vaccinated and boosted, and has so far
Wounded Cop’s Family Provides Update On Condition
The family of a Bradley police officer who was critically wounded in an attack that killed another officer says he has a long and difficult road ahead of him. Tyler Bailey was shot in the head during
“A man among men” — Denzel Washington remembers worrying about health of the late Chadwick Boseman
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for WarnerMedia Denzel Washington remembers Chadwick Boseman in a new Variety feature, calling the late actor “a man among men.” Washington’s and Boseman’s paths crossed indirectly even before they finally worked together, when Denzel was a producer on Boseman’s
2 men with alleged ties to ‘boogaloo’ movement built explosive devices to use against police: FBI
Nes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two Washington state men were indicted on federal charges this week that they conspired to build explosives to use against law enforcement, according to newly unsealed court records. Daniel Anderson and Connor
Illinois sees eighth straight year of population decline
(The Center Square) – A report from the Illinois Policy Institute highlights Illinois’ growing population problem after more than 100,000 citizens left the state in 2021. This was Illinois’ 8th straight year seeing a dip in population,