Victim Of Weekend House Fire Identified
The Sangamon County Coroner has identified the victim of a weekend fire in Buffalo. The body of 73-year-old Elaine Miller was found in the rubble of a home that was extensively damaged by fire early Saturday. An
Four More Local COVID Deaths Reported; Sangamon CountyApproaches 50K Cases
Four more Sangamon County residents have died of COVID-19… as the county’s total caseload rapidly approaches 50,000 since the start of the pandemic. 1,235 new cases were reported over the three-day period from Saturday to Monday, putting
Official: Medical Staffing Shortage Will Likely Continue Past COVID
A top official with Hospital Sisters Health System says staffing shortages are a major problem in dealing with the latest wave of COVID… and he warns those shortages are likely to persist even after the current COVID
Dryer Lint Leads To Small Fire At Lincoln Towers
Nobody is hurt after a small, smoldering fire that forced the evacuation of a Springfield apartment complex Sunday night. An automatic alarm sent firefighters to the Lincoln Towers Apartments on South Second Street downtown. When they arrived,
Springfield Park District Names New Police Chief
The Springfield Park District police department has a new chief. Patrick Murphy has been with park police since 2018, after retiring following a 29-year-career with Illinois State Police. Murphy began as a part-time officer for the Park
Gas Prices Holding Steady In Springfield
Gas prices have held steady for the past week in Springfield, but remain higher than they were a month ago. Triple A says the average price for regular unleaded locally is around $3.40 a gallon, virtually unchanged
Soccer Club Makes Plans For League Play In Springfield
A planned soccer club in Springfield has joined the United Soccer League’s developmental league, the first step in its ambitious plans to expand soccer opportunities locally. The Springfield Athletic Sporting Club will play in the USL League
Cast List Announced for STC’s Latest Murder Mystery; Format and Dates Changed
Get the latest news: Subscribe Now Auditions for Nightmare at the Sweet Dreams Inn: A Totally 90s Murder Mystery were this past weekend, the cast list was announced shortly after: CAST Lavinia Lovespell: Shirley McGlennon Gabby Kline: