Road closed sign
Local
1 year ago
TRAFFIC ALERT: Stanford Ave. at Fox Bridge Rd. closed

Closed for re-alignment and re-construction

Local
1 year ago
Five officers promoted and 14 join the Springfield Police ranks

Of the 14 hires, 10 are new hires and four are lateral hires from other departments.

Business
1 year ago
Sun-Times seeks dismissal of defamation suit centered on Trump Tower reporting 

Supreme Court to decide whether lower courts improperly allowed suit to proceed.

Local
1 year ago
Biz people: rein in credit card swipe fees

Tax, tips would not figure into what banks collect

Local
1 year ago
City addresses homeless and safety at 5th and North Grand

Individuals were reportedly given the chance to collect their belongings before public works cleared unclaimed or abandoned property.

Adams Street Fire
Crime
1 year ago
Springfield Police arrest two for burglary of burned building on East Adams

Nathaniel N. Barnes, 45, and Joyce L. Rushing, 47, both of Springfield, were arrested for burglary.

Local
1 year ago
Illinois opens New Delhi office to boost Indian tourism amid 55% visitor surge

In 2023, the state had 2.16 million international visitors, which is a 39% increase from the previous year.

National
1 year ago
One day along the Texas-Mexico border shows that realities shift more rapidly than rhetoric

Leading destinations for migrants are cities in Florida, Texas, New York and Illinois.

Local
1 year ago
CWLP: concern and celebration

Lead replacement progress; solar and wind can’t keep up with fossil phase-out

Crime Stoppers
Crime
1 year ago
Springfield Police searching for a man using counterfeit money at area businesses

The suspect was described as a Black man wearing a grey shirt, black pants and a dew rag.