City Council Report: LEC to close at end of month
- May 1, 2024 8:01 pm|
Various Illinois agencies on high alert after H5N1 influenza virus found recently in select dairy herds
- April 30, 2024 1:39 pm|
Springfield man sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for crimes against children
- April 30, 2024 10:35 am|
City of Springfield & ISOS commemorate National Donate Life Month
- April 29, 2024 7:01 pm|
Regional gas prices are on the decline, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration
- April 29, 2024 6:53 pm|
Springfield area has poor quality air, according to new ALA annual report
- April 29, 2024 3:45 pm|
Two-way stretch of road in Springfield set to undergo transformation in early May, other changes planned as well
- April 28, 2024 5:22 am|
Abbeduto: Illinoisans can now get documents notarized online
- April 27, 2024 9:22 pm|
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital sponsors program to allow food purchases through Link card in push to diminish food desert impact
- April 27, 2024 11:16 am|
Springfield high school student dead following shooting in capital city
- April 26, 2024 10:09 am|
New Illinois legislation would slightly alter process of becoming an educator across the state
There soon might be a change in the process of receiving a teaching license in Illinois thanks to new legislation. The bill would slightly change the process of becoming a teacher. It would allow the State Board
Sherman-area daycare employee arrested on child pornography charges, investigation remains ongoing
A Sherman-area daycare employee is facing child porn charges. Nigel Tiller Jr. was arrested after Sherman Police were notified last week about a report of possible child abuse by an employee of All His Children Developmental Center.
Springfield’s District 186 taking steps to counteract negative and addictive qualities of social media
The Springfield School District is taking action to fight back against addictive social media features. On Monday night the 186 Board of Education voted unanimously to join a class action lawsuit with Wagstaff and Cartmell Law Firm.
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
Budzinski presents CAP 1908 with $1.6 million in federal funds, congratulates Springfield Project
On the afternoon of Monday, April 22, 13th Congressional District Representative Nikki Budzinski visited Community Access Project 1908 at 1100 South Grand Avenue East, presenting the Springfield Project with $1,607,182 in long sought-after federal funding. The ceremony
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
Longcor: State Senate advances bill to ban food additives linked to health problems
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban four food additives that are found in common products including candy, soda and baked goods. Senate Bill 2637, known as
Hancock: Pritzker’s health insurance reforms targeting ‘utilization management’ clear House
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated a partial legislative victory Thursday night when the House passed his initiative to end some practices health insurance companies use to control the amount
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