Weekend Rundown
1 year ago
Check out the Weekend Rundown with Blake’s picks for Halloween fun!

Two big family favorites for Halloween are happening this weekend.

Local
1 year ago
$157M in federal funding announced for final segment of Springfield rail project

This phase includes rail improvements, track realignment, and the construction of a new Amtrak Station in Springfield.

Music 101.9 The Wolf
1 year ago
Jelly Roll reclaims #1

Morgan Wallen and Justin Moore join the list.

Crime
1 year ago
‘My client is the speaker’: Jury hears wiretapped calls of Madigan co-defendant, longtime friend

Prosecutors paint picture of Mike McClain’s extreme loyalty to ex-Illinois House speaker.

Crime
1 year ago
Springfield school bus driver arrested on child pornography charges

Child sexual abuse material was found during a search of his home on East Enos Ave.

Crime
1 year ago
Springfield man sentenced to more than 4 years for firearm possession

The case stems from a June 2023 incident when Springfield police officers, patrolling a block party, approached a car with an open alcohol container.

Crime
1 year ago
DNA tests identify 19th-century teenager’s skull found in Illinois home’s wall

It’s unclear how Granger’s skull ended up in Batavia.

Crime
1 year ago
ComEd exec testifies utility prepared for bankruptcy before 2011 law threw it a lifeline

First portion of Madigan corruption trial a repeat of 2023’s ‘ComEd Four’ case

Local
1 year ago
Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes

Some states with long industrial legacies like Illinois and Michigan have far more than others.

Local
1 year ago
Names of two Springfield men killed in Veteran’s Pkwy. crash released

The accident happened at Veteran’s Parkway and West Jefferson Street.