City Council Report: Springfield citizens set record straight on immigrant aid
In recent weeks and months, the Springfield City Council has heard a number of citizens speak on the subject of immigration: Concerned parties have shared with the city government of the capital of the state of Illinois
CWLP asks Springfield City Council for multiple water rate increases over coming years in new budget
Springfield residents will soon likely see an increase in how much they pay for their water. City Water, Light and Power has asked the city council for two water rate increases – each of 32% – over
AP: Americans’ faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn’t helping
By GARY FIELDS and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For many Americans, the Republican dysfunction that has ground business in the U.S. House to a halt as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis
Illinois AG Raoul files suit against Springfield’s CWLP for alleged Dallman power generation station incident
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Springfield’s City, Water, Light, and Power on Friday for allegedly releasing more than 700 tons of fly ash into the environment in an incident from August 2021. CWLP
Illinois Supreme Court rules in case concerning Chicago individual running through the rain
The Illinois Supreme Court has just ruled that citizens cannot be searched and arrested for running in the rain with a bulging pocket. Two Chicago police officers saw Francisco Lozano running down a sidewalk in the rain
Illinois Supreme Court hearing two class action suits alleging hospitals previously violated Biometric Information Privacy Act
The Biometric Information Privacy Act was the subject of arguments heard before the Illinois Supreme Court this week. Two class action suits allege that hospitals violated the Act by requiring nurses to scan fingerprints to open medicine
Rash of scrap metal thefts at Springfield’s Illinois State Fairgrounds leaves individual arrested and others still wanted by authorities
After an ISP investigation that has thus far spanned over a month, a Springfield individual has been arrested and released on bond for the theft of scrap metal from the old Building 29 at the Illinois State
ISP to conduct Nighttime Enforcement across Sangamon County to crackdown on DUIs and seatbelt violations
The Illinois State Police has announced it will conduct Nighttime Enforcement in Sangamon County – aimed at detecting impaired driving and seatbelt violations, especially between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. ISP continues to remind
[AUDIO] August 14, is Senior and Scout Day at the Illinois State Fair
Monday, August 14, is Senior and Scout Day at the Illinois State Fair. Fair visitors 60 and older are admitted to the fairgrounds for free. Special events in the Senior Citizens Center take place throughout the day.
ISP announces new online crash reporting system
The Illinois State Police have announced a new online crash reporting system. Online reporting will be available for single-vehicle accidents where there were no injuries to anyone involved, and which occur on either a federal or Illinois