Road closed sign
Local
2 years ago
Railroad track repairs and equipment replacement at Wyndham causing temporary street closures starting Tuesday

Expect closures starting Tuesday at 6th Street & North Grand and on 8th Street near the Wyndham downtown on Thursday.

John Deere showroom
Agriculture
2 years ago
John Deere Q2 results top Street but it cuts 2024 profit outlook again as farmers buy fewer tractors

Deere’s fiscal second-quarter results beat Wall Street’s expectations, but the company lowered its full-year profit forecast for a second time as farmers buy fewer tractors and other equipment as they deal with declining prices for their crops.

Man putting gun in safe
Crime
2 years ago
Over 80,000 Illinoisans banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows

In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven’t surrendered their firearms.

Damaged car after collision with farm equipment
Local
2 years ago
19-year-old crashes into farm equipment in New Berlin

An Auburn man was injured after crashing into a farm vehicle in New Berlin. The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office was called to a crash in the 7700 block of Waverly Road Monday.

United States Postal Service
Local
2 years ago
A postal “pause”

Springfield processing may still move to St Louis

Local
2 years ago
IL House GOP: State could RISE to $82.4B in property tax relief

“Reigniting Illinois’ Strong Economy”

FBI Special Agent David Nanz
Local
2 years ago
Special Agent in charge of Springfield FBI headed to Washington D.C.

David G. Nanz, special agent in charge of the Springfield FBI Field office, has been named the assistant director of the Operational Technology Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. FBI Director Christopher Wray made the announcement on Wednesday.

Carbon Capture
Education
2 years ago
Franklin Middle School student receives Environmental Excellence Award from Illinois EPA

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) presented Environmental Excellence Awards to four Illinois students at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) State Science Exposition in Decatur.

Couple in boat
Local
2 years ago
9th annual Blessing of the Boats on May 25th

This annual community event is in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week.

Crime
2 years ago
Theft is the Crime of the Week

The suspect was described as a black male wearing a hooded black sweatshirt and black jogger style sweatpants.