Springfield high school student dead following shooting in capital city
A 16-year-old high school student is dead following a shooting in Springfield. The Southeast High School student was shot and killed Thursday morning in the 2300 block of Taylor Avenue near Dreamland Park. Police are questioning multiple
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
Springfield Police continue investigating two local massage parlors for alleged criminal activity
Springfield police are investigating allegations of prostitution at two local massage parlors. Officers raided 88 Relaxing Massage and Golden Massage Saturday. Both are believed to be connected to one another. No arrests have as of yet been
California man arrested in Sangamon County after investigation reveals he traveled to Springfield to meet a minor for sexual acts
A man from California is under arrest in Sangamon County after law enforcement officials said he traveled from his home state to Springfield to meet a minor for sexual acts. Officials with the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office
Springfield man eventually arrested on rooftop after attempted traffic stop late last week
A Springfield man was arrested on a rooftop after he tried to flee from Police on March 27. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a silver SUV in the area of Martin Luther King Drive
AP: A woman, 19, is killed and 4 other people are wounded in a Chicago shooting early Sunday
CHICAGO (AP) — A 19-year-old woman was killed and four other people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday in Chicago, police said. The five females were in a business on the city’s West Side just after
ISP targets new recruitment goal for women officers as force looks to diversify
Illinois State Police are ramping up efforts to recruit more women for the force. They’ve announced their goal is to have 30% of state police cadets be women by the year 2030. They say recruitment for law