Seatbelt
Local
2 years ago
SPD stepping up seat belt enforcement for Memorial Day weekend

Springfield police announced Thursday they are stepping up seat belt enforcement through Memorial Day weekend. 

Col. Strahle
Local
2 years ago
Strahle to assume command at 183rd Illinois Air National Guard Wing

Col. Shawn Strahle of Chatham will assume command on June 3 from Col. Robert Gellner of Sherman. 

Pillsbury plant demolition
Local
2 years ago
Moving Pillsbury Forward gets funding to clean up remaining hazards

Moving Pillsbury Forward announced Thursday the project has been awarded the full $2,652,300 it applied for through the EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grant Program.

Mike Hermann
Sports
2 years ago
UIS names Hermann new director of athletics

Communication, building relationships, and developing a roadmap are all in the game plan for the new director of athletics at UIS.

Local
2 years ago
Proposal: freeze state gas tax

Currently tied to inflation

Business
2 years ago
IL House passes “quantum bill”

Republican decries spending

Local
2 years ago
Ex-cons need jobs

They don’t want to return to prison

Local
2 years ago
Pop-up? Pay up!

Cops racked up $205k in OT for this in 2023

Crime
2 years ago
Bill to prevent day-after-release killing from happening again

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) Illinois’ Prisoner Review Board has been under fire – […]

Springfield Police Department shield
Crime
2 years ago
Two shot at Sangamon Towers

A 24-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man were both found with gunshot wounds.