Crime
3 months ago
UPDATE: Springfield Police investigate shooting death; 1 arrested on unrelated charges

One man is dead, while another is jailed on unrelated charges as the investigation continues.

Michael Egan
Crime
3 months ago
Ex-SPD sergeant charged with DUI in court

Cycle safety group ABATE had members in the gallery.

Sangamon Valley Trail extension dedicated in Menard County
Lifestyle
3 months ago
Sangamon Valley Trail extension dedicated in Menard County

The new segment extends north from Sangamon County. 

Local
3 months ago
Budzinski: 56,000 families could lose access to vital assistance due to shutdown

“We need Democrats and Republicans to come to the table”

ICE agents
IL State News
3 months ago
UPDATE: Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling

“The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president’s favor,” the lawsuit says.

Hispanic Women of Springfield
Local
3 months ago
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the 11th annual Hispanic heritage festival

September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month.

Education
3 months ago
UI prof’s book mines the drama of WWII

Despite the national unity and shared sacrifice, “There are plenty of soldiers who want to just go home, who desert.”

Crime
3 months ago
1 hurt after shooting near Millikin University, others hurt in weekend shooting elsewhere in Decatur

One shooting near Millikin University, another elsewhere in Decatur.

Crews battled a field fire near Blue Mound Sunday afternoon.
Agriculture
3 months ago
Crews battle 2 field fires near Blue Mound

The Blue Mound Fire Department told WAND that firefighters were working to put out the fires just before 4 p.m.

Greg Bovino, the chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, right, walks along protester that was detained near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
3 months ago
Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Rodrick Johnson, a U.S. citizen briefly detained, said agents broke through his door and placed him in zip ties.

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