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Enrollment at local colleges and universities is increasing.

4 months ago

More local colleges report record enrollments

Illinois College and Millikin University join the list of schools throughout Central Illinois seeing record-topping enrollment after the 10th day of classes.

Education

4 months ago

A day of horror is now a day of service

Students and staff at UIS spent Sept. 11 assembling care packages for the troops.

Crime

4 months ago

Taylorville man sentenced on 2024 child porn charges

Jeffrey Dyer has been sent to prison for 14 years.

Local

4 months ago

Another family comes forward with remains from funeral home that are misidentified

The remains were from Heinz Funeral Home, which allegedly misidentified as many as 800 sets of remains.

Sports

4 months ago

Cardinals Hall of Famer to visit Springfield for stadium fundraiser

Proceeds will help pay for needed stadium improvements.

Left to Right: U.S. Reps. Mary Miller, Darin LaHood, Mike Bost.

Local

4 months ago

Reps. Miller, LaHood, Bost introduce measure to honor Charlie Kirk

Kirk, a native of Illinois, died Wednesday in Utah.

Well-wishers pay their respects at a makeshift memorial at the national headquarters of Turning Point USA after the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, CEO of the organization, during a Utah college event Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Crime

4 months ago

The Latest: Shooter eludes capture after assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Kirk was a native of the Chicago suburbs.

Can you identify this suspect wanted for theft and criminal damage to property?

Crime

4 months ago

Crime of the Week: Help identify suspect wanted in theft, criminal damage incident

Damage to a Stevenson Drive business on August 3, along with money taken.

FILE - The entrance to Potbelly sandwich store seen in Mount Prospect, Ill., on May 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Business

4 months ago

Potbelly is being acquired by gas station and convenience chain RaceTrac for $566 million

Potbelly has two locations in Springfield.

Crime

4 months ago

The Latest: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is fatally shot in Utah and a suspect is on the loose

Charlie Kirk is a native of the Chicago suburbs. Gov. Pritzker is among those reacting.

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