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Local
2 weeks ago
Springfield man sent to federal prison for ‘egregious’ child porn possession

Authorities say Dagenais had a long history of child porn possession, and it was escalating to the point where he admitted to a desire to rape a child.

Politician at a podium delivering a press conference, surrounded by reporters and large broadcast cameras in an ornate room.
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Pritzker signs state budget

The governor takes shots at Rauner, Trump.

Prison bars
Local
2 weeks ago
Athens man goes to federal prison for child porn possession

Christopher Wagy could have received up to 30 years in prison on one of the counts he faced.

Springfield is inside a cone of "moderate" risk of severe weather Wednesday, June 16.
Local
2 weeks ago
Tornadoes, wind, hail all possible Wednesday in Springfield area

Illinois is now Number One in tornadoes.

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a single to complete the cycle during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Chicago, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
2 weeks ago
Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season

“My excitement was a little short-lived,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell quipped after his team scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 win.

FILE - Los Angeles Kings left winger Kyle Calder warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Jan. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Sports
2 weeks ago
Former NHL player Kyle Calder dies at 47 after an illness

Calder played 608 regular-season and playoff games as a winger in the league from 1999-2009. The Manville, Alberta, native spent a majority of that time with Chicago.

FILE - Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter listens during introductions before an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, March 23, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Sports
2 weeks ago
Chicago Bulls hire former NBA center Tiago Splitter as coach

Splitter is replacing Billy Donovan, who resigned after six seasons.

This grab from a video taken by motorist Keinika Carlton shows a wooden cross engulfed in bright orange flames as it leans against a tree in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, July 9, 2026.(Keinika Carlton via AP)
Crime
2 weeks ago
A person is in custody in a Chicago cross burning investigation, police say

The Chicago Police Department’s communications office confirmed that a person was in custody in connection with the case, but no other details were released.

"All Shook Up" at "The Muni."
Local
2 weeks ago
It’s time to get ‘All Shook Up’

It’s time to get “All Shook Up” Out at The Muni this weekend! Stars of the show, Actor Madi Sweeney and Dancer Bri’ara McKinney stopped by the WTAX Morning Newswatch to discuss the upcoming performance!

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