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Springfield man arrested for shooting bouncer at The Cove
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting at The Cove in Springfield earlier this month. The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office held an investigation into the shooting from May 6 that left one person, a bouncer at the bar, injured. The bouncer...
Undisputed champions: Lincoln's Heitzig, Glenwood's Lehnen star at 2024 state meet
CHARLESTON — Becca Heitzig sure had a good run through high school. Lincoln's star athlete wrapped up her decorated sports career with two golds at the IHSA girls track and field state finals on Saturday. The senior long-distance runner snapped up her third straight gold medal in the Class 2A 800-meter run...
Man arrested in connection to Springfield bar shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office has announced an arrest in connection to a shooting earlier this month at a Springfield bar. The shooting happened at The Cove on North Dirksen Parkway the morning of May 6. A bouncer was shot in the hip after he confronted people who were loitering in […]
19-year-old hurt in Sangamon Co. car vs. tractor crash
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) – A driver in Sangamon County was lucky to escape serious injury, the Sheriff’s Office said, after their car crashed into a tractor early Thursday morning. The crash happened on Waverly Road at the intersection with Mansion Road, located in New Berlin Township. The Sheriff’s Office determined that a Hyundai was […]
Luttrell's heroics lift SHG to regional title plus other 1A/2A baseball, softball regional results
Here are the high school regional baseball and softball results from around Springfield for Class 1A and 2A: More: How Litchfield baseball went from 9-23 to a chance at school record for wins Family roots: Sturdy, Patterson say pros outweigh cons of having fathers as coaches Rising star: Pawnee's future in good hands with sophomore Ava Rodriguez-Mansholt Long road to recovery: Gillespie's Jesse Berry 'happy' and 'lucky' to be back on the field after two ACL tears Winning attitude: Impson leads...
Prep Spotlight: Jacksonville drops pair to Quincy, other local results from May 17-18
Here are regular-season baseball and softball results for May 17-18: Southeast's offense can score big: Southeast's baseball team finds successful approach at the plate More: Chatham Glenwood girls soccer rallies to thrilling 2A regional title, and other results More: How Litchfield baseball went from 9-23 to a chance at school record for wins Saturday’s results ...
Police searching for missing 44-year-old woman last seen near Farmersville, Illinois
ILLINOIS, USA — Illinois State Police is searching for a missing 44-year-old woman last seen in Montgomery County Tuesday. The East Peoria Police Department and ISP are searching for Julie Williams was last seen near Farmersville, Illinois, on Tuesday. She is described as 5-foot-2 in height, about 125 pounds...
Monster trucks, demolition derbies, country music: Central Illinois county fairs starting soon
Several years ago, Greene County Fair Association officials moved the fair to the last week of May to take advantage of the cooler weather. That makes the fair, with roots dating back to 1854 and a heavy emphasis on agriculture, one of the earliest in the state, said fair association secretary Mark Walker.
UPDATE: Missing woman located
UPDATE (10:35 a.m.) — According to an updated Endangered Missing Person Advisory, Williams has been located. EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The East Peoria Police Department is asking the public to help locate a missing and endangered Woman on Tuesday. According to an Endangered Missing Person Advisory, Julie...
Baseball Game Recap: New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Takes a Loss
After flying high against Carlinville last Tuesday, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly came back down to earth. The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans on Thursday. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
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