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Chip
Pet of the Week
2 years ago
Meet Chip – Our Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control and Adoption Center Dog of the Week

Chip hasn’t had the best start in life, but he can make up for lost time in a home with a loving family who will take good care of him.

Victor and Valentino
Pet of the Week
2 years ago
Meet Victor and Valentino – Meow Mobile’s Cats of the Week

The brothers are affectionate, playful, and charming, and we guarantee will melt your heart.

Sangamon County Coroner office
Crime
2 years ago
Coroner identifies man killed in Stevenson Drive shooting

The 47-year-old Springfield man was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at HSHS St. John’s Hospital.

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been asked if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form a new state. Each time, a majority said yes.
IL State News
2 years ago
Trump isn’t alone in his geopolitical aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon want change too

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been asked if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form a new state. Each time, a majority said yes.

Local
2 years ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Sunny with highs in the 50s

Don’t forget to spring forward by one hour on Sunday morning as daylight saving time starts.

Joey McLaughlin
Weekend Rundown
2 years ago
Weekend Rundown: Things to do in Springfield this weekend

Get out and enjoy what the Capital City has to offer this weekend. Check out Joey’s picks!

Karla Collado
Crime
2 years ago
Taylorville assistant soccer coach arrested for misconduct with a minor

Collado is charged with grooming- luring a child to commit a sex offense.

Sister JoAnn Persch, center, 90, a nun with the Sisters of Mercy, prays with others during a vigil outside a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
2 years ago
Chicago nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years — now in their 90s, they’re not slowing down

They’ve housed 25 families over the past three years — paying rent and utilities for a year, offering food assistance, providing connections to legal help.