Train Derails In Springfield; No Injuries Reported
No one is hurt following a train derailment at the southern edge of Springfield Friday morning. At least four cars of a freight train detached from the rest of the train and overturned near Scheels at MacArthur
Two More Local COVID Deaths Reported
Two more area residents have died of complications from COVID-19. A Sangamon County woman in her 80s, who was vaccinated and boosted, becomes the 334th county resident to die from the virus. In Menard County, a man
Company That Offered ”Pop-Up” COVID Test Sites Halts Operations
A company that opened a “pop-up” COVID testing site in Springfield and multiple locations around the state has halted operations in Illinois indefinitely after Attorney General Kwame Raoul opened an investigation into the company’s practices. The Center
Lawmakers Still Working Remotely; Could Return To Springfield In February
Illinois lawmakers will stay away from the Capitol for at least another week, but could return in early February if COVID numbers keep declining. The legislature has been working remotely amid the latest surge in cases, but
State Unemployment Rate Down, Jobs Up
Illinois’s unemployment rate dipped in December, but the numbers may not reflect the full impact of the latest COVID surge. The statewide jobless rate fell last month to 5.3 percent, a decline of four-tenths of one-percent. The
City: Airport Was Compensated For Use Of Hangar In 2004 Deal
The City of Springfield says its use of an airport hangar for storage was part of a long-standing public agreement with Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. Airport authority board chaiman Frank Vala has asked for an investigation of