Springfield resident Don Tracy announced a run for Sen. Dick Durbin's seat, during the 2026 election.
Local
5 months ago
Springfield resident Tracy wants to replace Springfield resident Durbin in Senate

“I will represent all of Illinois, not just Chicago,” said Tracy.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was in Springfield Tuesday and Wednesday, speaking here at the Springfield Urban League alongside Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Springfield).
Local
5 months ago
House minority leader in Springfield for ‘Governor’s Day’ at the Illinois State Fair

“Of course, every city can continue to do more to drive down crime.  But the real crime scene that’s hurting everyday Americans in the United States of America, and the District of Columbia, is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and the House floor, and the Senate floor.”

Attorney Benjamin Crump, at podium, speaks on Governer Pritzker signing "Sonya's Bill" into law. The law was named after a woman who was killed by a Sangamon County Sheriffs Deputy.
Local
5 months ago
Attorneys: ‘Sonya’s Law’ can be a national changemaker

Crump has helped represent the Massey family since Sonya’s death.  He praises the Massey family for their dedication to, and conviction for, the cause.

Education
5 months ago
UPDATED: Within a week of class starting, teachers union and D-186 have a contract

Raises of four percent in 2025-26 and 2026-27 are in the contract approved Tuesday.

City of Springfield seal
Local
5 months ago
Ordinance discussed regarding problem property owners

Repeat offender property owners who violate city codes will now have to register with the City of Springfield.

Crime
5 months ago
‘Sonya’s Law’ signed by Governor

“I feel confident that going forward and over time, our communities and law enforcement will have built a trusting relationship,” said the sponsor, State Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield), breaking down, “and I will have kept my promise to my childhood friend, Sonya’s mother.”

UIS Athletics
Sports
5 months ago
Hughes Promoted to Full-Time Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at UIS

D’Angelo Hughes is a graduate of Springfield Southeast High School.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois
Education
5 months ago
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois scrambling to save after-school programs

“We now, as an organization, have lost funding for 16 of our 21 after-school program sites. We have five more schools that are funded through June of 2026.”

Crime
5 months ago
Massey Commission hears about Ferguson

A Missouri cop fatally shot Michael Brown in 2014.