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Prevent Child Abuse Illinois
Local
6 months ago
Prevent Child Abuse Illinois asking for support for its mission

Prevent Child Abuse Illinois provides training on prevention, among other efforts.

Plaid -- Animal Protective League Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
6 months ago
Meet Plaid — APL Cat of the Week

“…a soft spirit and striking colors”

Percy -- Animal Protective League Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
6 months ago
Meet Percy — APL Dog of the Week

Always happy and energetic!

Local
6 months ago
AI error blamed for post wrongly reporting injured Springfield firefighters

Artificial intelligence and irresponsible social media posts don’t mix.

Can you help identify this man who allegedly caused damage to Humphrey's Market?
Crime
6 months ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying who did damage to local market

More than $4,000 in damage was caused to Humphrey’s Market.

Peggy Finley (left) and Peter Cadigan (right).
Crime
6 months ago
EMS workers accused of killing Earl Moore Jr. will be tried separately

Judge gives two weeks to prosecutors to decide who to try first.

Local
6 months ago
Springfield Police receives $56,000 for overtime, $3 million for co-responder program

Helps traffic enforcement and mental health initiative.

FILE - Greg Bovino, the chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, center, stands with federal immigration agents near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
IL State News
6 months ago
Appeals court weighs release of immigration detainees to electronic monitoring

Meanwhile, protesters, clergy and news orgs to end litigation over riot control weapons.

FILE - Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald looks up on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
Sports
6 months ago
Michigan State hires Pat Fitzgerald with 5-year, $30 million contract after he talked with 8 schools

The former Northwestern coach and All-America linebacker signed an incentive-laden, five-year, $30 million contract to lead the Spartans back to relevance.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) celebrates his team's win over the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFL football game, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Sports
6 months ago
From worst to first: How the Patriots and Bears topped the NFL standings

It’s been more than three decades since the two teams that earned the top playoff seeds in each conference had missed the postseason the previous year.