Local
1 year ago
Almost 70% of mail-in ballots already returned in Sangamon County ahead of Election Day

More than 10,000 voters have taken advantage of early in-person voting in Sangamon County.

Crime Stoppers
Crime
1 year ago
Robbery at Hy-Vee Gas is Crime of the Week

A suspect entered the gas station just before 10pm wearing a red Hy-Vee shirt over the top of a grey hoodie as well as a mask covering his face. 

Agriculture
1 year ago
Corn harvest ahead of 5-year average

Soybean harvest ahead of average.

Agriculture
1 year ago
Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

Detasseling corn used to be a rite of passage for some young people in the Midwest. Jason Cope, co-founder of farm tech company PowerPollen, thinks it’s essential to mechanize arduous tasks like detasseling.

Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago
Local
1 year ago
ComEd execs joked Madigan co-defendant was ‘double agent,’ utility’s former top lawyer testifies

Mike McClain’s job recommendations weren’t bribes – or even improper, witness says.

Business
1 year ago
Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects including Springfield project

In Illinois, nearly $160 million will go toward consolidating Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s tracks through Springfield.

Local
1 year ago
Illinois man awarded military honors including Purple Heart, Bronze Star at Governor’s Mansion

Chase Wilhelm recognized for ‘selflessness and heroism’ in response to Jan. 28 attack on base.

Local
1 year ago
Illinois Flag Commission received almost 5,000 entries for new state flag

The state flag has not had a major redesign since 1915.

Crime
1 year ago
Madigan co-defendant warned ComEd CEO not to ‘provoke a reaction from our Friend’

In ex-speaker’s trial, former utility exec calls Madigan’s apparent involvement in contract talks ‘unusual’

Local
1 year ago
IL AG Raoul reminds families to check sex offender registry before Trick or Treat

As of October 2024, there were more than 34,000 registered sex offenders listed on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry