Local
1 year ago
Ribbon cutting for new fire station No. 8

Mayor Buscher was among the many city and state leaders on hand for the event.

Local
1 year ago
Springfield man dead after motorcycle accident at Mansion and Curran Roads

The motorcyclist was transported from the scene by ambulance to Springfield Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:17 p.m.

Jeffrey Dyer
Crime
1 year ago
Taylorville man arrested on child pornography charges

Taylorville Police executed a search warrant at an apartment late Wednesday night, deploying the Emergency Response Team

Crime
1 year ago
Meth conviction

Weapons convictions, too

Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, debates a broad election bil
Local
1 year ago
Lawmakers OK bill to require ‘faithful’ electors in 2024, loosen campaign finance rules  

Legislative package also reforms voter list access, some local officials’ salaries 

Local
1 year ago
Grocery tax repeal a mixed bag

Local government can levy more taxes now

Secret Service
Crime
1 year ago
Jacksonville man sentenced for threats against President Biden and others

Evidence showed the defendant used social media to threaten violence against the President, his family, a former President, Secretary of State, and various members of Congress.

Local
1 year ago
Guv’s victory lap for budget

Pritzker boasts six balanced budgets in a row

Law Books
Local
1 year ago
2028 law school grads will see a new bar exam in Illinois

The NextGen Bar Exam will replace the Uniform Bar Exam, which has been in use in Illinois since 2019.

New Springfield Police Department officers
Local
1 year ago
Ten new SPD officers sworn in Tuesday

They were sworn in by Chief Ken Scarlette with Mayor Misty Buscher and other government officials in attendance in the city council chambers.