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Springfield Police squad
Crime
2 years ago
Two-year-old child struck by bullet through bedroom wall

The father is believed to have fired the gun.

Local
2 years ago
Chatham Township Supervisor takes seat on the Sangamon County Board

The partial term ends in December, and a special election for the remaining two years of the term will be held on November 5.

Pet of the Week
2 years ago
Meet Lucas – APL Dog of the Week

Despite a tough start in life, including losing one of his front legs as a pup and experiencing some difficulty with his back legs, Lucas’s spirit remains unbreakable.

History
2 years ago
Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument

Ceremony will be held Friday in the Oval Office and will feature civil rights leaders and community leaders from Springfield.

Bus bench
Local
2 years ago
More questions about political signs before the council…this time it’s bus bench ads

With political signs not allowed in easements, one resident asked the council why that doesn’t apply to bus benches.

Scam alert
Local
2 years ago
Phishing email pretending to be from CWLP hitting email inboxes

The email is a request to “Review A Confidential Document & Sign” and it references a DocuSign application. 

Sports
2 years ago
40 USAC Silver Crown cars entered for Saturday’s Springfield 100-miler

The Springfield Mile will host five past Bettenhausen 100 winners in this Saturday’s field.

CTA
National
2 years ago
Want to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention

Construction crews scrambled to finish work this month on the Damen green line L stop before delegates arrived.

Crime
2 years ago
Judge orders prison officials to relocate Stateville population by Sept. 30

Department of Corrections had already been planning to close dilapidated facility.

Local
2 years ago
Pritzker signs law allowing digital driver’s licenses among hundreds of other bills 

Official state mushroom, fluorescent light bulb ban among other laws signed.