Sangamon County Coroner Allmon identifies woman killed in alleged Springfield hit-and-run over the weekend
The Sangamon County Coroner is identifying the woman killed in a hit-and-run over the weekend in Springfield. Alexandria Estrada’s body was discovered lying in the roadway Saturday night in the 12-hundred block of North Oaklane Road. Investigators
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon to host Art Spectacular in Washington Park this Saturday and Sunday
The Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon will be the site this weekend for Art Spectacular, a multi-experience festival of art, music, and children’s programs that is free for all ages. The event is a professionally juried fine art
Nichols Park in Jacksonville to host the 2023 Chautauqua this Friday through Sunday
Nichols Park in Jacksonville will be the site of the 2023 Chautauqua, a free, family-oriented event running tonight and tomorrow. Entertainment under the big tent will include music, storytelling for both children and adults, juggling and magic,
Vinegar Hill Neighborhood Association Block Party starting this upcoming Saturday morning
The Vinegar Hill Neighborhood Association is hosting a block party on Saturday, and everyone’s invited. The fun begins at 11:00 in the morning at the Capitol Complex Visitors Center at 425 S. College St. Devin Williams will
“Mrs. Lincoln Fights Back” to show at historic Edwards Place in Springfield all weekend
The Springfield Art Association will present a reader’s theatre version of “Mrs. Lincoln Fights Back” at historic Edwards Place this entire weekend. The show is based on the letters of Mary Todd Lincoln and recounts the story
Litchfield Picker’s Market returns Sunday morning, June 9
The largest open-air pickers market in the South Central Illinois area is returning this coming Sunday starting at 9 a.m. at 400 N. State St. in downtown Litchfield. The Litchfield Pickers Market will not only have antiques
With Springfield in declared state of emergency, city warns that some might not have power until the weekend
In the aftermath of the massive storm that blew through Springfield, Sangamon County, and Central Illinois, analysis and recovery are now the main objectives of all affected communities. The City of Springfield is in a state of
National Weather Service declares more severe weather could be on way to Central Illinois over Friday and weekend
While the City of Springfield and much of the rest of Central Illinois recover from the storm that took great swaths of the community by storm on Thursday afternoon, mother nature might not be finished yet! The
Gas prices around Illinois remain where they’ve been as Memorial Day weekend is underway
Gas prices around Illinois are holding steady as the busy holiday weekend gets underway. In Springfield, the average price for regular unleaded stood at $3.54 a gallon Saturday, virtually unchanged from a day earlier, but down almost
IDOT is working to clear paths through roadwork across state to help Memorial Day drivers
With hundreds of thousands of Illinois drivers hitting the road for Memorial Day, the Illinois Department of Transportation is working to clear a path for them. IDOT crews will suspend work and reopen lanes where possible from