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Springfield, IL

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

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

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

Decatur, IL

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

Both sides continue to talk in hopes of reaching a deal that could preserve the Wyndham City Centre downtown as a functioning hotel. Ryan McCrady of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance says after all parties met on Friday, he remains optimistic that something can be worked out between the City of Springfield and Wyndham owner Al Rajabi.

All sides continue to work on Springfield’s Wyndham City Centre deal despite recent bumps in the road

Sangamon County, IL

Sangamon County is proceeding with plans for a new homeless shelter in its building just off of South Dirksen Parkway, despite ongoing concerns from nearby residents. The county is taking steps to renovate the building and finalize an agreement with Helping Hands to operate the shelter. Newschannel 20 reports the...

Sangamon County proceeds with innovations to battle homelessness despite concerns from parts of community

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

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(The Center Square) – Supporters of small farmers and regenerative agriculture are hoping that the 2023 U.S. Farm Bill will make it easier for consumers to buy locally grown food. That has been the goal of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance for more than 20 years. Marty Travis, a member...

Small farmers hope 2023 U.S. Farm Bill will help them sell more local food

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This Is the City With the Most Car Theft in Illinois

Motor vehicle theft is a growing problem in the United States. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, or NICB, an anti-crime and insurance fraud nonprofit...

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This Is the City With the Most Car Theft in Illinois

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