Talon Jay Thornton
Obituaries
1 year ago
Talon Jay Thornton

Talon Jay Thornton, 59, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in his home. […]

Terry Lee Twigg
Obituaries
1 year ago
Terry Lee Twigg

  Terry Lee Twigg, 73, of Springfield, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, […]

Carter E. Janecek
Obituaries
1 year ago
Carter E. Janecek

  Carter E. Janecek, 69, of Springfield, passed away at 3:37 p.m. on May […]

Charles Henry Karrick
Obituaries
1 year ago
Charles Henry Karrick

  Charles Henry Karrick, 85, of Illiopolis, IL, died at 9:21 a.m. on Monday, […]

Delores Kay Witham Smith
Obituaries
1 year ago
Delores Kay Witham Smith

  Delores Kay Witham Smith went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus […]

Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, debates a broad election bil
Local
1 year ago
Lawmakers OK bill to require ‘faithful’ electors in 2024, loosen campaign finance rules  

Legislative package also reforms voter list access, some local officials’ salaries 

Local
1 year ago
Grocery tax repeal a mixed bag

Local government can levy more taxes now

Secret Service
Crime
1 year ago
Jacksonville man sentenced for threats against President Biden and others

Evidence showed the defendant used social media to threaten violence against the President, his family, a former President, Secretary of State, and various members of Congress.

Ivan Dahlberg
Sports
1 year ago
UIS Sophomore Catcher Ivan Dahlberg Collects ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Midwest Region Honors

Dahlberg played in 46 games this season, hitting .326 with 45 hits, and team-leading 50 RBIs, 49 runs scored, and 13 home runs.

Local
1 year ago
Guv’s victory lap for budget

Pritzker boasts six balanced budgets in a row