Jane Cochran

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Damaged car after collision with farm equipment
Local
1 year ago
19-year-old crashes into farm equipment in New Berlin

An Auburn man was injured after crashing into a farm vehicle in New Berlin. The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office was called to a crash in the 7700 block of Waverly Road Monday.

FBI Special Agent David Nanz
Local
1 year ago
Special Agent in charge of Springfield FBI headed to Washington D.C.

David G. Nanz, special agent in charge of the Springfield FBI Field office, has been named the assistant director of the Operational Technology Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. FBI Director Christopher Wray made the announcement on Wednesday.

Carbon Capture
Education
1 year ago
Franklin Middle School student receives Environmental Excellence Award from Illinois EPA

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) presented Environmental Excellence Awards to four Illinois students at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) State Science Exposition in Decatur.

9th Street Rail Construction - Rail Relocation Project
Local
1 year ago
IDOT releases information and timeline on area Rebuild Illinois projects

he Illinois Department of Transportation announced Monday that six major projects in the Springfield area are planned or underway and represent a total investment of nearly $103 million. The projects are part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program.

WDBR Top 5
Entertainment
1 year ago
Check out the five hottest songs in Springfield right now!

Here are the top five songs in Springfield right now from 103.7 WDBR!

Local
1 year ago
Coroner Identifies woman killed in Route 97 crash

Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has released the name of the 60-year-old woman who passed away following a motor vehicle accident on Saturday night along Illinois State Route 97 in Menard County. 

Terrence Shannon, Jr.
Sports
1 year ago
Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to stand trial on a rape charge in Kansas

A Kansas judge on Friday ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge following testimony from a woman who said she was “terrified” as she was being assaulted.

Cicada
Agriculture
1 year ago
Countdown to Cicada Cacophony

The good news is cicadas aren’t interested in dining on farm fields. Periodical cicadas belong to the order, Hemiptera, which includes some irritating agricultural pests such as stink bugs and aphids.

UIS's Alex Seibal
Sports
1 year ago
UIS’ Alex Seibal Named to GLVC All-Conference Team

The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced its men’s golf all-conference team on Thursday, expanding upon the list of golfers who finished in the top-5 at the GLVC Championships in April. Prairie Stars golfer Alex Seibal earned the second All-GLVC honors of his career.

1968 Poor People's Campaign exhibit at ALPLM
History
1 year ago
Smithsonian traveling exhibit at ALPLM: Explore the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign

A new exhibit debuting May 17 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum sheds light on a frequently overlooked protest against poverty and economic inequality, which reshaped the landscape of social justice and activism in America.

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