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Springfield restaurant known for chicken, fish bringing back regular dining hours
Summer has yet to officially begin but fans of MJ’s Fish and Chicken Express have reason to turn their attention to autumn. Owners of the local business confirmed plans this week to once again offer regular dine-in hours at the popular 716 E. Enos Ave. eatery beginning in the fall. It’s been two years...
Tracking Thursday’s storms and severe weather outlook
Scattered thunderstorms to “bubble up” Thursday afternoon following a quiet start to the day. The best chance for the greatest storm coverage appears to be between 2 and 6pm, rains will scatter and diminish Thursday night. Simulated radar at various times, model snapshot. Thursday severe weather outlook. Marginal...
McDonald's announces new McFlurry flavor
CHICAGO — McDonald's is hoping to bring back memories of doilies, warm hugs and hard candy with their latest flavor of McFlurry. This new flavor is inspired by memories of grandma and features a vanilla base with a blend of syrup and crunchy candy pieces which aims to remind you of grandma's treats.
Auburn man injured in crash with farm vehicle
NEW BERLIN, Ill. (WAND) - An Auburn man was injured after crashing into a farm vehicle in New Berlin. The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office was called to a crash in the 7700 block of Waverly Rd. Monday. Deputies said a 19-year-old driver was going south on Waverly Rd. at a...
‘Serial Child Rapist’ Nabbed in Missouri After 24 Years on the Run: Feds
An Illinois man labeled a “serial rapist” by authorities was arrested over the weekend in Missouri after more than two decades spent on the lam.Herman Carroll, 72, was taken into custody in the Ozark town of Branson by U.S. Marshals on Saturday, they said.After being accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 2000, he posted bail and vanished. A warrant was issued for his arrest the following year after he failed to appear at a hearing in the case. He was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, federal...
Cicada Watch! Here’s where cicadas have been spotted across Chicago area
CHICAGO — Ready or not, here they come! Cicada sightings have already been reported in parts of Indiana and Illinois, including here in the Chicago area. But this is just the beginning, soon millions among billions of them will emerge from the ground. Here in Illinois, two broods of periodical cicadas will come out. In […]
Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven’t surrendered their firearms, according to data the Cook County sheriff will present Thursday. Sheriff Tom Dart is seeking $10 million from...
Mail delivery changes in Springfield halted until 2025
The United States Postal Service has chosen to pause the implementation of its Delivery For America plan across the country until January first of next year, halting the change of Springfield’s Packaging and Distribution Center (PDC) into a Local Processing Center (LPC). Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in a letter...
EPD: Mom found passed out on drugs in hotel, small child found in hallway
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Illinois woman is facing drug and child neglect charges after police say her small child was found in a hotel hallway by herself. They say it happened Monday at the Clarion Inn on East Indiana Street. Police say they also found 25-year-old Katilyn Hosman unconscious...
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