Abortion-rights activists rally outside the Supreme Court, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
National
8 months ago
Risks of state abortion reporting mandates outweigh the benefits, an advocacy group says

Illinois and Massachusetts mandate that providers give the state only aggregated data.

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Local
8 months ago
Capital Airport evacuated due to suspicious item

Capital Airport is back to normal operations after evacuation.

Watts
Crime
8 months ago
Springfield man arrested for first degree murder in Stevenson Drive shooting

Watts is being held in the Sangamon County Jail awaiting formal charges by the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office. 

Route History Museum
Lifestyle
8 months ago
14 women who shaped and saved Route 66, including 2 from Springfield

Springfield’s Dr. Stacy Grundy and Dr. Gina Lathan among the women who helped shape Route 66.

Teacher in classroom
Education
8 months ago
Educators say low pay hinders teacher recruitment, retention efforts

‘Poor Working Conditions’ also cited as deterring new hires: 2024-25 teacher shortage report.

Chip
Pet of the Week
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months 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.

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