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Willie and Ashley Wardlow
Crime
4 months ago
Springfield couple arrested after young girl tied up, severely beaten

Willie Wardlow III, 32, and Ashley Wardlow, 40, were arrested Sunday and face various charges.

Local
4 months ago
Cuts are ahead for District 186

Also – board turns back a proposal to start school during the Illinois State Fair.

As of Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service's estimates for timing of severe weather Tuesday in Springfield and Jacksonville.
Local
4 months ago
NWS: Severe weather an ‘enhanced’ possibility Tuesday

Hail and heavy rain may be the biggest threats.

In 2024, Allen was finally elected by the Hall of Fame’s veterans committee.
Sports
4 months ago
Doctor’s 20-year quest helps baseball star Dick Allen reach the Hall of Fame

Champaign physician Dr. Fletcher turns decades-long advocacy into a book and upcoming documentary about the overlooked slugger and his legacy.

food safety
Health & Wellness
4 months ago
Illinois food safety legislation targets heavy metals in baby food, harmful additives

The proposed legislation also addresses certain products, like dyes in processed foods.

Colorectal cancer
Health & Wellness
4 months ago
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month highlights importance of early detection and screening

Medical experts say screenings are especially important because colorectal cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in younger adults.

A volunteer with Street Samaritans hands out a care package to a person camping underneath a bridge in November in the Chicago area. (Medill Illinois News Bureau by Jacques Abou-Rizk)
IL State News
4 months ago
Report outlines premature deaths, chronic health problems among homeless Illinoisans

Nonprofits are pushing forward with proactive measures to provide health care and basic services.

Local
4 months ago
Research links postpartum depression, pain management

“Providers are very aware of the risk of opioid addiction.”

Illinois State Police squad
Local
4 months ago
UPDATE: Two dead after accident on I-55 in Springfield

One victim is from Girard; the other from Missouri.