Springfield, IL

Springfield police are investigating a stabbing Sunday morning that sent several people to the hospital. The victim was found in the 19-hundred block of South 16th Street with wounds to his head and back; the 26-year-old man’s injuries were believed to be life-threatening, but at last report, his condition had stabilized.

SPD investigating Sunday morning stabbings that sent several individuals to hospital

An 84-year-old woman escaped serious injury, but her home was badly damaged in a weekend fire in Springfield. Fire Chief Ed Canny, Jr. says heavy flame was showing from the front of the home on North 7th Street when crews arrived Sunday morning. The elderly woman who lives there was...

Springfield woman escapes serious injury, house severely damaged in Sunday morning blaze

Illinois State

A Springfield lawmaker is expressing frustration in the aftermath of his first state budget process. Republican state Representative Mike Coffey was appointed to his seat back in January; he says it’s “unconscionable” for the legislature to approve a budget in the middle of the night on a holiday weekend, especially one that he says puts nearly a million dollars toward health care for illegal immigrants when many Illinois residents struggle to pay for health care.

Springfield GOP State Representative Coffey indignant after experiencing first budgetary process as state official

Chicago, IL

SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers in Springfield have unanimously approved a measure that would place new restrictions on the red-light and speed camera industry’s involvement in state and local elections and government. House Bill 3903 would ban automatic traffic enforcement companies or their officers from donating to candidates for public...

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Macon County, IL

Officials in Macon County are still trying to figure out what kind of reptile they retrieved from a Decatur yard – and how it got there. Animal control officers were called to the home for a report of what appeared to be a three-foot-long alligator. Officials were able to safely retrieve and contain the animal, which they say could be a caiman, a different type of reptile that resembles a gator.

Macon County officials believe they found a caiman in a Decatur backyard – are still investigating incident

A Springfield woman has been indicted on felony charges in connection with a fatal DUI crash earlier this month. 29-year-old Marina Rhone, also known as Marina Bustamante, is facing three counts of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence Causing Death, a Class 2 felony. She’s accused of traveling at a high...

Springfield woman indicted on felony charges in connection with fatal DUI crash earlier this May

Gas prices around Illinois are holding steady as the busy holiday weekend gets underway. In Springfield, the average price for regular unleaded stood at $3.54 a gallon Saturday, virtually unchanged from a day earlier, but down almost four cents from a week ago; the statewide average was also flat at $3.95 a gallon.

Gas prices around Illinois remain where they’ve been as Memorial Day weekend is underway

Do you smell that? It’s freshly cut grass, chalk lines, watered and raked dirt – it’s baseball weather. And with baseball conditions in place, there just happens to be baseball abound in Springfield on Saturday night as well!. Starting at 7:30 on Saturday evening over at 1415...

The Springfield Legends Classic II presented by the Lucky Horseshoes showcases The Morning Routine’s Rocki and Sarah, former Cubs and Cardinals players on Saturday night

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Springfield Police to focus next budget on training and traffic

When the Springfield Police present their proposed budget this week, Chief Ken Scarlette says the focus will be on training and traffic enforcement. Scarlette says his...

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Springfield Police to focus next budget on training and traffic

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