Health & Wellness
4 months ago
DO NOT DRINK water advisory in Mattoon

People are urged to continue to use bottled water until further notice.

Copper
Local
4 months ago
City Council to consider regulations on ‘secondhand dealers’ amid copper thefts

“Secondhand dealers” regulations may end up cutting down on things like theft of copper, then exchanging for money

Cannabis plants
IL State News
4 months ago
Discussions about potential regulations on hemp begin

The first of many public discussions on hemp regulations in Illinois was held

Farm
4 months ago
‘Technical glitch’ means farmers’ market coupons for seniors are no good — for the moment

It’s not yet known when the glitch may be fixed and the coupons can be used again

FILE - Camp Randall Stadium is seen during an NCAA college football game between Wisconsin and Miami of Ohio, Sept. 12, 2015, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)
Sports
4 months ago
The new college sports agency is rejecting some athlete NIL deals with donor-backed collectives

Georgia, Ohio State and Illinois are among those that have announced plans with Learfield, a media and technology company with decades of licensing and other experience across college athletics, to help arrange NIL deals.

AJ Wilhemi
Health & Wellness
4 months ago
Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law

Medicaid cuts expected to hit rural hospitals the hardest

Springfield Police Chief Joseph Behl
Local
4 months ago
A conversation with new Springfield Police Chief Joseph Behl

Joe Behl says he’s ready to hit the ground running, supporting both the public and his own officers

Scam Alert
Local
4 months ago
Helping Hands of Springfield warn of scams impersonating its workers

No cold calling asking for personal information or donations, says Helping Hands

Sangamon/Menard Area Regional Transit logo
Local
4 months ago
Rural mass transit continues increased usage in Sangamon County

“SMART” says it’s growing, and wants to continue to do so

FILE - This frame grab from video, provided by the Mexican government, shows Ovidio Guzman Lopez being detained in Culiacan, Mexico, Oct. 17, 2019. (CEPROPIE via AP File)
Crime
4 months ago
Son of ‘El Chapo’ expected to plead guilty this week to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

Speculation about a deal has been percolating for months, as behind-the-scenes negotiations have progressed quietly and slowly.