Jane Cochran

Editor in Chief

Rochester Rockets signs
Education
4 months ago
Rochester school superintendent agrees to resign

The district and Cox released a joint statement Wednesday indicating the decision was part of a mutual agreement.

Springfield thrift/resale shops - Goodwill, WILD Thrift & Sniff and Second Time Around
Business
4 months ago
As prices rise, local thrift and resale stores poised to see boost from deal-seeking shoppers

Research shows, shoppers save $1,760 each year, on average, by buying secondhand.

West side of YNOT building after tragic crash on April 29, 2025.
Local
4 months ago
4 children remain hospitalized from Chatham crash

Two children injured in the tragic crash at YNOT in Chatham Monday have been released from the hospital.

Mega Millions lottery machine
IL State News
4 months ago
$349M Mega Millions winners come forward in Illinois

The winners say they plan to use the $349 million to do good, and it will be the “gift that keeps on giving.”

Ball Chatham Schools logo on a district building
Local
4 months ago
Ball-Chatham schools keep e-learning in place through Thursday as community mourns

Chatham schools offer support in wake of tragic crash at YNOT that killed four students.

West side of YNOT building after tragic crash on April 29, 2025.
Local
4 months ago
4 girls killed in tragic crash at YNOT in Chatham identified: Driver not in custody

The victims have been identified as Ainsley Johnson, 8, of Chatham; Rylee Britton, 18, of Springfield; Kathryn Corley, 7, of Chatham; and Alma Buhnerkempe, 7, of Chatham.

Police and fire on the scene at YNOT in Chatham
Crime
4 months ago
Coroner identifies girls killed in tragic crash at YNOT in Chatham

Illinois State Police reported the four girls who died were ages seven, seven, eight, and eighteen.

Young soybean plants in a no-till agricultural field. Captured in mid June in the Midwest.
Agriculture
4 months ago
Last-minute donation saves soybean lab at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The gift will allow operations to continue for another year.

Illinois State Fair
Local
4 months ago
Get a taste of the Illinois State Fair on Tuesday- including a Vose Korndog!

In the mood for some fair food? Get your korndog and lemon shake-up on Tuesday.

ISU photo of person of interest in Sunday shooting at Bone Student Center
Crime
4 months ago
Illinois State University police release photos of person of interest in campus shooting

One person was shot after a fight in the entryway to the Bone Student Center just before 8 p.m., where a student event was happening.