Local
1 year ago
Cincy mayor rallies Illinois Dems

“What do you stand for, and who do you stand for?”

History
1 year ago
Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument

Ceremony will be held Friday in the Oval Office and will feature civil rights leaders and community leaders from Springfield.

Crime Stoppers
Local
1 year ago
Battery on the streets is the Crime of the Week

When the driver got out to confront the people they began punching her in the face.

Local
1 year ago
Appetite for change

Three hours of venting at Sangamon County Board meeting

Bus bench
Local
1 year ago
More questions about political signs before the council…this time it’s bus bench ads

With political signs not allowed in easements, one resident asked the council why that doesn’t apply to bus benches.

Scam alert
Local
1 year ago
Phishing email pretending to be from CWLP hitting email inboxes

The email is a request to “Review A Confidential Document & Sign” and it references a DocuSign application. 

History
1 year ago
Events at Lincoln Library tell the story of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot

Thursday marks the 116th anniversary of the riot.

Local
1 year ago
A dog-gone good time

Comptroller’s tent hosts adopt-a-pet event

Sports
1 year ago
40 USAC Silver Crown cars entered for Saturday’s Springfield 100-miler

The Springfield Mile will host five past Bettenhausen 100 winners in this Saturday’s field.

Home explosion on East Enos
Local
1 year ago
Suspected natural gas explosion at home on East Enos injures two men

Reports provided to deputies at the scene indicated the men were working on a hot water heater when the explosion occurred.