Rebecca “Becky” Cloney
Obituaries
1 year ago
Rebecca “Becky” Cloney

  Rebecca “Becky” Cloney, 77, of Springfield, died on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at […]

Education
1 year ago
Springfield city council squelches “Indigenous People’s Day”

Mayor casts tie-breaking vote: “It’s a workday”

Sean Grayson
Crime
1 year ago
Hearing on Grayson’s pretrial release conditions delayed

The Fourth District Appellate Court put a 35-day pause on Grayson’s release.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin at SMTD news conference to celebrate federal grant for new diesel-hybrid and natural gas buses on July 17, 2024.
Local
1 year ago
Durbin re-elected as Democratic Whip for leadership in 119th Congress

Senate Democrats also re-elected Sen. Chuck Schumer as their party leader.

Sean Pritchard
Business
1 year ago
Pritchard joins Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development

Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The City of Springfield has a new professional […]

Illini Assistant Coach Dana Dimel
Sports
1 year ago
Illinois assistant Dana Dimel, a head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, dies at the age of 62

“Today is a difficult day for college football and our Illini family” – Illinois coach Bret Bielema

Local
1 year ago
A 70-year tradition of giving to children in need

Springfield Fire Dept members were on hand to help out.

Pickleball players
Local
1 year ago
Springfield hosts Route 66 PPA Challenger, offering amateur pickleball players a pro opportunity

The Springfield stop will be one of over a dozen tour stops in 2025.

Wajeedah Abdul-Rahim
Obituaries
1 year ago
Wajeedah Abdul-Rahim

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Wajeedah Abdul-Rahim, a […]

James “Hippy” F. Hays
Obituaries
1 year ago
James “Hippy” F. Hays

James “Hippy” F. Hays, 53, of Springfield, IL passed away on Thursday November 28, […]