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Inky -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
2 months ago
Meet Inky — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Are you looking for a “house panther”?

Baron -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
2 months ago
Meet Baron — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

The shelters are full! Adopt or foster a pet like Baron today!

Security guard in a neon-yellow jacket standing at a metal detector, viewed from behind.
Local
2 months ago
Coming soon to council chambers: security?

Aldermen say increasing threats worry them.

The National Weather Service will be surveying storm damage from Friday's weather outbreak in Central Illinois.
Local
2 months ago
NWS: At least 7 tornadoes in Central Illinois Friday night

Seven tornadoes are preliminarily reported as EF-1.

Healthcare planning
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Experts: Planning healthcare decisions crucial

“Life is unpredictable, and it is so important to start the conversations with your family and your loved ones, so in the event something happens, they know that they are making the right decisions and the decisions you would want on your behalf,” Geer said.

severe weather
National
2 months ago
UPDATE: Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

“We are extremely fortunate that this storm did not result in loss of life or serious injury,” Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall said of the storm that hit Lena, Illinois, on Friday.

Joseph Leckner, 35, is accused of beating a puppy in Taylorville.
Crime
2 months ago
Police: Video shows Taylorville man beating puppy to death

Joseph A. Leckner is charged with Animal Cruelty.

Kwain Karrick (left) and Hollie Bracco remain held in the Sangamon County Jail as of Friday, April 17.
Crime
2 months ago
Parents face charges after 4 kids found alone in unsanitary Springfield home

According to the department, the home was full of trash, animal waste, and bugs.

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