Suspect Shot By Police In Litchfield; ISP Investigating
Illinois State Police are investigating after a man with a gun was shot by police in Litchfield Thanksgiving morning. Several agencies responded to a report of an armed individual in the parking lot of Taylorville Community
American family welcomes Ukrainians to Thanksgiving table
Michelle Franzen/ABC News (DARIAN, CONNECTICUT) — Susan and Ted Holmes opened up their home to Liudmyla and Volodya Stepnyk and their three children, Yulia, Dmytro and Veronika, under the Biden administration’s “Uniting for Ukraine” resettlement program. The
Purchase Faces Challenger In Ward 5
Another incumbent Springfield alderman will face a challenge in next year’s elections. Springfield businessman Calvin Pitts filed petitions late Wednesday to run for alderman in Ward 5. Incumbent LakeishaPurchase, who was appointed to the position in
Two Prison Guards Hurt In Pontiac Correctional Center Attack
Two correctional officers have been injured in an altercation with an inmate at the Pontiac Correctional Center. AFSCME, which represents prison guards, said in a statement that a sergeant was stabbed with a handmade weapon and
Macon County Woman Dead In Suspected Domestic Violence Case
A Macon County woman is dead and a man is in custody in an apparent case of domestic violence. The Macon County Sheriff’s office was called to a home in Warrensburg Wednesday evening and found 41-year-old
Illinois Deer Harvest Hits Three-Year High
Illinois hunters have harvested more than 52,000 deer during the first weekend of firearm season around the state. It’s a sharp increase over the two previous years, with just over 47,000 deer taken during the first
Illinois State Police Offers Simulator For Law Enforcement Training
Illinois State Police have expanded access to a new simulator that helps train police to make quick and accurate decisions on use-of-force. There are now four of the Multiple Interactive Learning Objective simulators… known as MILO…
18 rescued from broken-down boat after days without food or water, authorities say
U.S. Coast Guard (SAN DIEGO, CA) — Eighteen people aboard a broken-down and adrift boat were rescued off the coast of the United States-Mexico border on Wednesday evening after days without food or water, authorities said. The
HSHS St. John’s Offers Toy Safety Tips
If toys are on your holiday shopping list this year, HSHS St. John’s Hospital is offering some tips on making sure that the toys are safe. The list includes making sure the toy is age-appropriate and
Hilltop Road Project Completed
A years-long project to improve Hilltop Road at the eastern edge of Springfield is now complete. The proposed upgrades were discussed as early as the year 2000, but work did not begin in earnest until 2017.