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Education
1 year ago
Interim Superintendent named at Rochester

Rolf Siversten takes over July 1

Sports
1 year ago
New boys’ hoops coach at SHS

Succeeds Marques Warfield, whom the board fired last month

6-19-25 Crime Stoppers
Crime
1 year ago
Crime of the Week: Public help needed solving Chatham burglary

Cash, jewels, coins taken

Torch Run WS
Local
1 year ago
Law Enforcement Torch Run undeterred by weather

It’s a labor of love for officers and Special Olympians alike

FILE - Wyatt Seymore pours the last drops of liquid from a water bottle into his mouth as he takes a break from unloading a stiflingly hot trailer of fireworks outside Powder Monkey Fireworks ahead of the opening of the stand, June 17, 2024, in Weldon Spring, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
IL State News
1 year ago
Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest

A heat dome occurs when a large area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere acts as a reservoir that traps heat and humidity, said Ricky Castro, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Illinois

Scheels Sports Park WS
Local
1 year ago
All blown up, but new dome at new sports park not ready yet

Plus, click here to watch a time-lapse video of the dome being inflated, and the full press conference

Mayor Misty Buscher speaks at the 2025 "State of the Springfield Area" luncheon.
Local
1 year ago
Misty’s trip to Washington

Mayor, other area leaders participate in “fly-in”

storm damage WAND
Local
1 year ago
UPDATE: Storms — possibly a tornado — damage sports complex in Jacksonville

Tornado confirmed in Jacksonville area causes damage

IL State News
1 year ago
IL GOP suit challenges how a bill really becomes law in Springfield

“Three readings rule”

Hot temps
Local
1 year ago
City of Springfield announces cooling centers as temps rise

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – As temperatures rise, the City of Springfield is […]

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