Atatiana Jefferson trial: Prosecution rests its case officer charged in fatal shooting
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (DALLAS) — The prosecution rested its case late Wednesday, three days into the trial of now-former police officer Aaron Dean in the 2019 fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson. Dean is charged with murder in
Ground Broken On CWLP Carbon Capture Project
Ground has been broken at City Water Light and Power for what is expected to be one of the largest-ever carbon capture pilot projects. CWLP is teaming up with the University of Illinois and two private
James Gunn on DC heroes' cinematic fates: “We know we are not going to make every person happy”
Warner Bros. Discovery In a lengthy Twitter thread Thursday, James Gunn responded to a widely covered Hollywood Reporter story about his and partner Peter Safran‘s reported “blueprint” for getting Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Comics-based universe back on
Details Emerge On Proposed Residential-Retail Development In Springfield
A New York developer is offering more details about plans for a retail and residential development in downtown Springfield near the medical district. Adirondack Community Development plans to build the six-story structure at 5th and Madison,
Comedian Kattan Recovering After Serious Bout Of Pneumonia
A well-known comedian who has been spending lots of time in Springfield in recent months is recovering after a serious illness landed him in the hospital. Former “Saturday Night Live” star Chris Kattan was hospitalized in
Duckworth Isolating After Testing Positive For COVID
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. The Illinois Democrat says she is fully vaccinated and double-boosted, and says her symptoms are mild. But she will work remotely at least through
Riverton Man Arrested In Connection With Burglaries
A Riverton man is in custody on suspicion of multiple burglaries in Sangamon and Menard Counties. 33-year-old Jonathan Ballard was arrested this week at a home in Riverton by members of the U.S. Marshal’s Violent Fugitive
Fire In Springfield Displaces Five People
Five people and two cats have been displaced after a fire at a Springfield residence Wednesday evening. Firefighters were called to the home in the 19-hundred block of North 6th around 5pm. The fire began in
IHSA Football Title Games To Be Played At ISU Through 2027
Illinois’s high school football championships are headed to Normal. The Illinois High School Association has approved a five-year deal to hold the football title games from Class 1A to 8A at Hancock Stadium on the campus
Military Museum To Hold ”Christmas At The Front” Event Saturday
Christmas may find you at home, or with family or friends. But what happens to those who are on the battlefield during a time of war when Christmas arrives? That’s the subject of “Christmas at the