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Police scene tape
Crime
1 year ago
UPDATE: Woman dead after Springfield shooting

3:30 a.m. Saturday, Holly Drive

One person was shot at this community center in Decatur.
Crime
1 year ago
One shot at Decatur community center

Executive director says victim is recovering

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week: construction site thefts
Crime
1 year ago
Crime of the Week: Avoid construction-related thefts

If you see any suspicious activity at construction sites, say something

Richard Boline mugshot
Crime
1 year ago
Oreana man arrested for sexual abuse, grooming, and child porn

Richard Boline allegedly tried to meet a teenager for sex

Former Commonwealth Edison executive John Hooker walks out of Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Monday, July 14, after being sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison and a $500,000 fine for his role in bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Crime
1 year ago
John Hooker, first of ‘ComEd Four’ to be sentenced, gets 1½ years in prison

Hooker, co-defendants, were convicted for roles in bribing ex-Speaker Madigan

Lontray Clark, wanted for a Chicago murder/arson, was arrested in Springfield.
Crime
1 year ago
Man charged with Chicago murders, arson arrested in Springfield

Suspect was targeting his ex-girlfriend and another man, but the fire allegedly killed four others

FILE - This frame grab from video, provided by the Mexican government, shows Ovidio Guzman Lopez being detained in Culiacan, Mexico, Oct. 17, 2019. (CEPROPIE via AP File)
Crime
1 year ago
Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case

Jeffrey Lichtman, an attorney for the two brothers, said Friday he would wait until Ovidio Guzman Lopez was sentenced before discussing whether the agreement was a good deal.

Mike McClain, a longtime Springfield lobbyist and confidant to ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after a jury deadlocked on all six corruption charges alleged against both him and Madigan. But McClain was convicted on related charges in the “ComEd Four” trial in 2023 and faces sentencing later this month. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Crime
1 year ago
Feds seek nearly 6 years in prison for Madigan confidant Mike McClain

‘ComEd Four’ defendants set for sentencing more than 2 years after convictions

Scam Alert
Local
1 year ago
Helping Hands of Springfield warn of scams impersonating its workers

No cold calling asking for personal information or donations, says Helping Hands

FILE - This frame grab from video, provided by the Mexican government, shows Ovidio Guzman Lopez being detained in Culiacan, Mexico, Oct. 17, 2019. (CEPROPIE via AP File)
Crime
1 year ago
Son of ‘El Chapo’ expected to plead guilty this week to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

Speculation about a deal has been percolating for months, as behind-the-scenes negotiations have progressed quietly and slowly.

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