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Springfield police could soon have eyes and ears in a lot more places under a contract up for emergency passage before the Springfield City Council this week. Georgia-based Fusus Inc. says it will create an integrated video system that would allow police to tap into live video from officers’ body-worn cameras, private surveillance cameras that have registered with the city, and other sources.

Springfield Police look for one-year safety boost with video system currently up for emergency passage with City Council this week

The Springfield City Council will vote this week on whether to finally pay a $750,000 judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit – plus an additional $100,000 in accumulated interest and costs. Mayor Misty Buscher is seeking emergency passage of an ordinance to pay more than $850,000 to resolve the...

Springfield Mayor Buscher seeks emergency passage of ordinance to pay $750,000 judgment in 2007 Lake Springfield drowning

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The Sangamon County coroner has issued a revised death certificate with a new cause of death for a Springfield man who died after clashing with police back in 2010; Police were called after Patrick Burns went to a neighbor’s home as Burns was having a mental health crisis. Sangamon...

Sangamon County Coroner Allmon revises death certificate of tasered and restrained man to homicide after more than ten years

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Ten new Springfield police officers have been sworn in, and seven veteran cops have been promoted within the department. Police Chief Ken Scarlette administered the oath to the new hires on Thursday, with Mayor Misty Buscher and other officials in attendance. Three of the ten new officers come to SPD...

Ten new Springfield Police officers sworn in – seven vets promoted this past Thursday

Springfield’s alderpeople will get their chance this week to formally sign the new civility pledge recently adopted by the City Council. Aldermen and women unanimously approved an ordinance last month calling for elected officials to pledge to treat everyone with respect and to listen to differing ideas. Signing the...

Springfield’s alderpeople will have chance this week to sign “civility pledge”

Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher has signed a resolution calling for city officials to take a “civility pledge” – but achieving that level of civility may be easier said than done. Even though Alderwoman Erin Conley reminded her colleagues of that resolution at the start of this week’s...

Springfield City Council “civility pledge” appears to have a rough time ahead in garnering signatures

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Both Illinois U.S. senators, Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, and Tammy Duckworth, D-Schaumburg, were in favor of the debt ceiling deal that advanced out of Congress late Thursday. It was a mixed bag for the House vote the day before. All Illinois Republican congressmen opposed the bill, but Democrats were split. All but three Democrats supported the bill. Reps. Chuy Garcia, D-Chicago, Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston, and Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, voted no.

Illinois quick hits: Illinois congressmen split on debt ceiling; most common crimes in Illinois

The City of Springfield is making progress on replacing water lines that contain lead – but still has a long way to go to complete the job. Two loans from the state have allowed the city to replace nearly 1,000 lead water service lines, out of a total of around 10,000.

Springfield continues to replace lead water lines, but has thousands more to remedy

It’s difficult to find a place for coffee open at 5 in the afternoon on a Monday in Springfield; Starbucks had to do. But on the walk to meet Ward 6 Alderwoman Jennifer Notariano downtown at E Adams Street, the journey was brisk with a breeze that vascilated between kind and aggressive; it was warm beneath the beaming sun all the same, however.

“Making our streets safer isn’t just a campaign slogan for me.”: A discussion over coffee with Springfield’s Ward 6 Alderwoman Jennifer Notariano

The Sangamon County coroner has identified the victim of a fatal shooting Wednesday night in Springfield. 38-year-old Aaron Cutler died of multiple gunshot wounds in that incident in the 300 block of South Paul Street. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene for a report of a fight, and found Cutler there.

Sangamon County Coroner Allmon identifies vicim of fatal Wednesday night shooting in Springfield

An Illinois serviceman who was killed in action during World War II has now been laid to rest at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. Army Air Corps Technical Sergeant Harold Kretzer of Odin went down during a mission in 1943. He was officially unaccounted for until 2022, when DNA from family members was linked to his remains, which had been interred in Europe.

Army Air Corps Technical Sergeant Harold Kretzer of Odin finally buried at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield

Sangamon County detectives are still searching for a suspect in a fatal shooting earlier this week in Springfield. 38-year-old Aaron Cutler died of multiple gunshot wounds after he was shot during a fight with the suspect Wednesday night in the 300 block of South Paul Street. Another man who was in the area but not directly involved in the fight was also wounded.

Sangamon County detectives continue searching for suspect in fatal Wednesday night shooting in Springfield

The YMCA of Springfield is seeking to dispel rumors about an alleged incident in which some people are claiming an adult male exposed himself to a child in a locker room. The Y says any such statements are false. The rumors appear to stem from policies at the YMCA –...

YMCA of Springfield seeks to dispel rumors about alleged indecent exposure incident

(The Center Square) – It’s boating season and Illinois waterways are more crowded than ever. Stay alert. Stay sober. If Dave Coxhead, director of training for Freedom Boat Club in Chicago, has one safety message for people out on the lake, it’s ‘Pay Attention.’. “Paying attention...

Boat safety: Pay attention, drive sober and wear a life jacket that fits

A new musical about the lives and love story of Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln will start an extended engagement at the Hoogland Center for the Arts this summer – and perhaps for many summers to come. “The Lincolns of Springfield” was written by Terry Cranert and is produced...

New musical “The Lincolns of Springfield” to premier June 15, play each weekend through July at Hoogland Center

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Illinois AG’s Office files charges against Central Illinois businessman for sales tax fraud

A Central Illinois businessman is facing charges of sales tax fraud involving his chain of convenience stores. The Illinois...

Illinois AG’s Office files charges against Central Illinois businessman for sales tax fraud

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