Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer
Local
2 years ago
Frerichs’ $2B announcement

Unclaimed property program hits milestone

State of Illinois and Canadian flags
Local
2 years ago
Illinois-Ontario deal

Guv’s trade mission to Canada

Textbooks
Education
2 years ago
New grant for UIS aims to reduce students’ need to purchase textbooks

UIS has been awarded a $102,668 Open Education Resources grant from the Illinois Secretary of State that aims to reduce students’ need to purchase textbooks by promoting the use of free learning materials.

SMTD bus
Local
2 years ago
SMTD’s cleaner-fuel buses

Diesel-electric hybrids

Crime of the Week
Local
2 years ago
Car wash break-in is the Crime of the Week

Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Springfield Police Department with a burglary at Car Wash City, 3316 Robbins Road, around 1:45 am on May 10th.

Ambulance
Local
2 years ago
ISP trooper injured in Sangamon County motorcycle crash

The crash happened on Interstate 55 northbound near Milepost 105, Sherman around 7:00 a.m.

Mobile DMV
Local
2 years ago
Illinois DMV is hitting the road with mobile units

The first Mobile DMV will launch in Chicago this month and three more units will start holding events across the state later this summer.

Local
2 years ago
No more 3am liquor licenses?

Police chief worries about safety, bar owners worry about jobs

Local
2 years ago
Pride Month honorees

They help those in LGBTQ community

Wild turkey
Local
2 years ago
IDNR calls for volunteers to help track wild turkeys

By counting the poults along with adult females, biologists can track reproductive success and the survival rates of young turkeys.