FILE - Dick Van Dyke poses with chimney sweeps during arrivals to the 40th anniversary and re-premiere of Mary Poppins at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Ann Johansson, File)
Entertainment
1 month ago
Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925, and grew up “the class clown” in Danville, Illinois, while admiring and imitating the silent film comedians.

FILE - Law enforcement officers guard outside an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., on Nov. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
IL State News
1 month ago
Court blocks the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdown

In the 2-1 opinion, the appeals court said Cummings overstepped his authority on the blanket release of the detainees without assessing each case individually.

A doll representing the baby Jesus is zip-tied in the Nativity scene outside of Lake Street Church of Evanston, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
1 month ago
Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids

These and other stark reimaginings of Christ’s birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

Terry Ballinger
Crime
1 month ago
Springfield man arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges

Drugs, a gun, and cash allegedly were found in Ballinger’s home.

Local
1 month ago
State grant money will help chamber put bigger focus on young adult jobs, retention

An initiative will involve high school and college-age students, in an effort to stay in Springfield.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill into law on Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
1 month ago
Pritzker signs ‘medical aid in dying’ bill amid religious opposition

Physicians may write prescriptions for terminally ill patients to self-administer end-of-life medication.

Ethan Atwood is wanted for a recent bar burglary in Springfield.
Crime
1 month ago
Suspect wanted in bar burglary

Atwood allegedly tried to steal money from video gaming machines.

Thermometer in snow - temp around 0 degrees
Local
1 month ago
UPDATE: Thursday snowfall met forecast expectations; Saturday snow in Springfield prompts emergency

Highs will be closer to freezing starting to Monday, after a couple nights of below zero lows.

Business
1 month ago
Barrel Head: Everything must go!

Closed Wabash Ave restaurant, and everything in it, are up for auction.

History
1 month ago
Most common jobs 150 years ago in Illinois

Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in Illinois from 150 years ago using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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