Road closed sign
Local
1 year ago
TRAFFIC ALERT: Stanford Ave. at Fox Bridge Rd. closed

Closed for re-alignment and re-construction

Local
1 year ago
Five officers promoted and 14 join the Springfield Police ranks

Of the 14 hires, 10 are new hires and four are lateral hires from other departments.

Business
1 year ago
Sun-Times seeks dismissal of defamation suit centered on Trump Tower reporting 

Supreme Court to decide whether lower courts improperly allowed suit to proceed.

Adams Street Fire
Crime
1 year ago
Springfield Police arrest two for burglary of burned building on East Adams

Nathaniel N. Barnes, 45, and Joyce L. Rushing, 47, both of Springfield, were arrested for burglary.

National
1 year ago
One day along the Texas-Mexico border shows that realities shift more rapidly than rhetoric

Leading destinations for migrants are cities in Florida, Texas, New York and Illinois.

Crime Stoppers
Crime
1 year ago
Springfield Police searching for a man using counterfeit money at area businesses

The suspect was described as a Black man wearing a grey shirt, black pants and a dew rag.

Local
1 year ago
Illinois Supreme Court rulings address FOID seizures, hospital room privacy

Justices unanimously overturn decision that would have voided part of FOID law.

Business
1 year ago
Horace Mann appoints Ryan Greenier to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Greenier replaces Bret Conklin who will remain with the company through 2025 to assist with the transition. 

Local
1 year ago
Hundreds sue over alleged sexual abuse in Illinois youth detention centers

Three lawsuits filed Monday detail abuse from 1996 to 2021, including rape, forced oral sex and beatings by corrections officers, nurses, kitchen staff, chaplains and others.

Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Tropical Storm – Meow Mobile’s Cat of the Week

Tropical Storm will go home with you neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated appropriate to age – for only $25 through the end of September.