City of Springfield begins tearing down dozens of homes on north side, citing risks of illegal activity
The City of Springfield has started to tear down dozens of homes that were considered risks for illegal activity. In anticipation of the continually ongoing Rail Improvement Project, Springfield purchased 55 abandoned homes, hoping to tear them
SPD warn greater Springfield community of new scam using Microsoft computers and pop-up warnings
The Springfield Police Department is warning Microsoft computer users of a scam involving fake error messages. A pop-up window will appear, claiming it’s from Microsoft. The “error” message then tells users to call a specific number for
Illinois State Capitol threatened with 911 call Monday, one day after previous threat was found to be hoax
The Illinois State Capitol continues to be the target of threats. Illinois Secretary of State said a threatening 911 call was made Monday, triggering the evacuation of the capitol. The Illinois Secretary of State police swept the
Secretary of State Police suggest that Sunday bomb threat at the state capitol was not credible after investigation
A bomb threat is to blame for the Illinois State Capitol being recently placed on lockdown. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said the bomb threat was made Sunday outside the capitol in Springfield, leading the Secretary
Springfield man going to prison over illegal possession of a firearm discovered during 2022 traffic stop
A Springfield man is going to prison for illegally having a gun. Navell White was sentenced to 77 months for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Prosecutors say White was found in possession of a
New legislation filed in U.S. Congress to stop downsizing of Central Illinois postal service
The United States Postal Service has announced plans earlier this year to downsize in Central Illinois, but a local Illinois member of the United States Congress has filed a bill that would halt that idea. USPS has
New ADL report suggests that antisemitic incidents skyrocketed across Illinois and greater U.S. in 2023, especially since this past October 7
A report from the Anti-Defamation League released Tuesday said that incidents of antisemitism skyrocketed in the United States and Illinois in 2023 – particularly following the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas militants that kick-started its current
Illinois AG Raoul files lawsuit against realty group and corporate managers over alleged tricks aimed at consumer’s wallets
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against MV Realty PBC and MV Realty of Illinois, as well as corporate managers Amanda Zachman, Antony Mitchell, and David Manchester, for allegedly tricking financially strapped consumers
Illinois youth break turkey season record with just over 2,000 birds shot and collected across 2024
Illinois youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,006 birds during the 2024 youth turkey season, breaking the previous harvest record of 1,733 set in 2020. The dates for this year’s season were March 30-31 and
CDC now investigating series of hospitalizations across Illinois and eight other states linked to mishandled or counterfeit Botox treatments
The CDC is now investigating a series of hospitalizations across nine states, including Illinois, linked to mishandled or counterfeit Botox injections. The CDC said that it, along with local health departments and the Food and Drug Administration,