History
1 year ago
Events at Lincoln Library tell the story of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot

Thursday marks the 116th anniversary of the riot.

Local
1 year ago
A dog-gone good time

Comptroller’s tent hosts adopt-a-pet event

Home explosion on East Enos
Local
1 year ago
Suspected natural gas explosion at home on East Enos injures two men

Reports provided to deputies at the scene indicated the men were working on a hot water heater when the explosion occurred.

CTA
National
1 year ago
Want to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention

Construction crews scrambled to finish work this month on the Damen green line L stop before delegates arrived.

History
1 year ago
New ALPLM exhibit has more features for visually and hearing-impaired visitors

Updates include digital panels that provide additional photos, Spanish translations, and interactive elements such as QR codes.

Crime
1 year ago
Judge orders prison officials to relocate Stateville population by Sept. 30

Department of Corrections had already been planning to close dilapidated facility.

Local
1 year ago
Pritzker signs law allowing digital driver’s licenses among hundreds of other bills 

Official state mushroom, fluorescent light bulb ban among other laws signed.

Local
1 year ago
Logan Co. Coroner investigates fatal plane crash near Elkhart

Roger L. Millheim, 77, of Frankston, Texas was pronounced dead at the scene.

Local
1 year ago
Taking on Big Tech

Companies would be civilly liable

Local
1 year ago
Remains found weeks after home fire identified through DNA analysis

The remains were recovered from the site of the fire in the 900 block of North 10th Street.