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Police
National
2 years ago
Duckworth reintroduces law enforcement accountability legislation in wake of Sonya Massey shooting

The legislation encourages better training for police officers and mandates the use of independent investigations and prosecutions to avoid conflicts of interest.

Mushroom
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms

Calls from April through July more than tripled over the same period last year.

Agriculture
2 years ago
Illinois crop progress and condition report

Corn and soybeans ahead of five-year average.

Local
2 years ago
Applications still open for archery deer hunting around Lake Springfield

The hunter applying must acquire their archery deer permit prior to hunting and be willing to harvest at least three or more deer.

Power outage CWLP
Local
2 years ago
More than 3,000 without power in Springfield after morning storms move through

Outages are across nine circuits mostly on the north end of Springfield.

Local
2 years ago
Campbell won’t resign

“Listening session” deteriorates into chaos

An infant and audience member sit in the crowd of a news conference in Chicago’s Fulton Market District neighborhood. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 5142 into law, with the hope of lowering infant and maternal mortality rates across the state.
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion

State-regulated insurance plans will be required to cover midwife services next year.

FBI- Special Agent Johnson
Crime
2 years ago
There’s a new special agent in charge at the FBI in Springfield

Johnson has worked battling crimes against children, violent gangs, transnational organized crime.

Deputy Grayson
Local
2 years ago
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police clarify they are not behind grievance filed on behalf of Sean Grayson

The FOP Labor Council should “step up” and “take ownership of its actions” – ILFOP’s Chris Southwood