Sangamon County, IL

Autopsy results have been released of a former Jacksonville resident who died while in custody at the Sangamon County Jail. 23-year-old Dylan Schlieper-Clark of Springfield and formerly of Jacksonville allegedly fell ill on April 14th at the Sangamon County jail and was transported by EMS to Springfield Memorial Hospital where he died three days later while in inpatient care.

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Legislative Audit Commission met Tuesday with the Illinois State Police Merit Board to discuss the spending of $550,000 in taxpayer funds to twice investigate an employee who was terminated from her role in 2020 over wage theft allegations. The Audit Commission found that...

SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon recently released the autopsy results after a man was transported from the Sangamon County Jail to the Springfield Memorial Hospital on April 14 and died in the hospital three days later. The coroner said the results indicate Dylan Schlieper-Clark died from natural causes.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — There is new leadership and new policies in place at the Sangamon County Animal Control Center following an investigation of animal abuse and neglect there. On Monday, Sangamon County Department of Public Health Director Gail O’Neill said Greg Largent was removed from the position of the Director of the Sangamon County […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — A well-known vehicle made an appearance at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was out front of the ALPLM until 5 p.m. Tuesday. Don't worry if you missed seeing the famed vehicle on Tuesday, the Wienermobile will...

Local animal advocates have mixed reactions to the shakeup at Sangamon County Animal Control. As WMAY News was the first to report, longtime director Greg Largent was ousted this week and has been replaced with an acting director, Jeanne Keenan. The county has also hired a local veterinarian, Andrew Lehman, to serve as Animal Care Manager to ensure animals at the shelter receive proper care. Several local advocates say that while they don’t know Keenan, they are very pleased with the hiring of Lehman, whom they describe as competent and capable.

There’s differing data on the total number of deaths related to COVID in Sangamon County… with a fairly wide disparity in the numbers. The county’s official numbers, reported daily on its website, puts the total number of local fatalities related to the virus at 378 as of Monday. But an analysis by Johns Hopkins University, reported by USA Today, puts Sangamon County’s COVID death toll at 392. A county spokesperson says he’s unsure where the Johns Hopkins numbers come from, and says they don’t match the data that the county gets from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

While Sangamon County’s public health director, in a three-page letter posted here, threw significant shade on advocacy groups, it’s evident there is tension between the county and Illinois Humane, one of the main complainants about shelter conditions. “What has also gone on too long is the way they...

A 23-year-old Sangamon County Jail inmate who fell ill in April and later died at a Springfield hospital died of natural causes. Coroner Jim Allmon says Dylan Schlieper-Clark died of complications from meningitis, according to autopsy findings. While he did have a small amount of illegal drugs in his system, Allmon says it was not enough to be a contributing factor in the death. Schlieper-Clark was transported from the jail to Springfield Memorial Hospital on April 14th and died there three days later.

SANGAMON COUNTY, (WAND)- A 38-year-old woman was pronounced dead Saturday morning after a single vehicle crash. According to police, on May 21, 2022 at 7:29 a.m., the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, Rochester Police Department, and Rochester Fire and EMS, responded to a single vehicle accident in the 11000 block of Boyd Farm Road, southeast of Rochester.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — The King's Daughters organization is giving back to the community. The organization handed out grants on Monday to local charities that focus on helping seniors in the Sangamon County area. Grants were awarded to organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Senior Services of Illinois, and the...

The Sangamon County jail inmate who passed away last month did so of natural causes, in the estimation of coroner Jim Allmon. Dylan Schlieper-Clark, 23, was taken to a hospital April 14, where he died three days later.

SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - The Sangamon County Public Health Director Gail O'Neill has dismissed animal control director Greg Largent, but WTAX reports it is not because of the years of complaints. WTAX shared a letter O’Neill sent to county board members Monday that cites Largent’s inability to lead the...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - No evidence of trauma was found in an autopsy after a Sangamon County inmate recently died in hospital care. According to the Sangamon County Coroner, 23-year-old Dylan Schlieper-Clark, was transported from the Sangamon County Jail to Springfield Memorial Hospital on April 14 and died on April 17 as an inpatient.