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State Fairgrounds barn fire Springfield firefighters union Local 37
Local
10 months ago
Fire at State Fairgrounds causes animal evacuation

Horses had to be evacuated from a barn

State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, talks about proposed "Clean Slate" legislation with Pamela Frazier, CEO, All-In-One, Monday, May 19, in Springfield.
IL State News
10 months ago
‘Clean Slate’ Act to seal nonviolent criminal records loses in race against time

But the sponsor says the bill in Illinois could be brought back by the fall, or even sooner

Juneteenth 2025
Local
10 months ago
Juneteenth Comer Cox Park celebration

The celebration continues Sunday from 10am to 9pm.

no kings rally WS
Local
10 months ago
Springfield’s ‘No Kings’ rally draws thousand-plus to State Capitol

Concerns raised over Trump, Budzinski, Medicaid, immigration, ICE, and other issues

Local
10 months ago
Turner: I’ve been thinking about ways to help downtown Springfield

Turner: The state of the downtown in recent years “pains” her

shutterstock school physical
Health & Wellness
10 months ago
School’s out = back to school physicals

Yes, it’s already time, says one local pediatrician

prison shutterstock
Crime
10 months ago
Decatur man gets prison time for child porn possession

Man had child sexual abuse material, says AG

Business
10 months ago
Hotel hopes, armory overhaul on local biz plate

Hotel could be part of BOS Center expansion

License Plate Readers
IL State News
10 months ago
Alexi to Texas: Stay out of our license plate readers

SOS says data used to finger abortion travelers

Sangamon County Coroner Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Local
10 months ago
Sangamon County opens new regional morgue facility

The $6 million facility brings autopsy, storage, investigative, and administrative functions under one roof.