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Jermiah Simmons
Local
2 weeks ago
Springfield teen arrested after hit-and-run, lying to police

Simmons pleaded not guilty during a preliminary hearing, and asked for a trial by jury. 

Ball Chatham Schools logo on a district building
Local
2 weeks ago
Ball-Chatham School District addresses 2 safety incidents at Glenwood schools

“We are grateful to the students who spoke up today,” wrote Lamon.

Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore leave Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on their separate sentencing dates in July after both were sentenced to two years in prison in connection to a bribery scheme centered on former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Possible ComEd 4 retrial up in the air months after 7th Circuit ordered prison release for 2

Judge proposes February 2027 trial date for defendants McClain, Pramaggiore.

Ambulance
Local
2 weeks ago
Route 10 fatal crash in Clinton leaves 1 dead, 2 hospitalized

Illinois State Police and sheriff’s deputies report that an eastbound vehicle and a westbound vehicle collided on Route 10.

The Animal Protective League in Springfield suffered extensive damage from severe weather Wednesday night.
Local
2 weeks ago
Animal Protective League continues fundraising efforts after June’s tornado damage

Back in June, an EF-1 tornado hit the APL, causing major damage to its building and forcing the organization to relocate its animals.

Storm damage can be seen throughout Lansing, Illinois on Aug. 14, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Local
3 weeks ago
Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid Illinois communities in storm cleanup efforts

The relief will be available to 15 counties after recent severe and record-breaking storms.

FILE - An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building, March 18, 2022, in Schoenefeld near Berlin. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities

Amazon’s plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Boise metro areas. The drones will primarily fly in the suburbs well away from skyscrapers and major airports that could cause problems.

FILE - Motorists drive on southbound Interstate 25 with the city skyline in the background April 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia

The party didn’t specify why Atlanta and Chicago, which was the site of the 2024 convention, were eliminated.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Local
3 weeks ago
Springfield organizations seeing increase in need after SNAP changes

More than three dozen micro pantries are located across Springfield, and empty shelves have become a common sight.

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