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3 hours ago
Suspected swatting call prompts evacuation near University of Illinois auditorium
Police said they found no evidence of a credible threat and are still investigating the call.
4 hours ago
Policing the police
First discretionary decertification of an officer takes place five years after the SAFE-T Act.
5 hours ago
Springfield mourns two well-known men
Photographer Terry Farmer, "fry guy" Jim Cullers have passed.
5 hours ago
Illinois’ 4-game surge meets No. 4 UCLA’s unbeaten run in a Rose Bowl showdown
“This is a very confident football team we’re playing. They’ve had nothing but great results,” Illini coach Bret Bielema said.
5 hours ago
New ALPLM acquisition details Lincoln’s dry-goods purchases
New clothes would "shed the image of the rough-and-tumble frontiersman and adopt a more formal personage."
12 hours ago
Illinois lawmakers demand improved mental healthcare in prisons
Nearly half of the IDOC population are on the mental health caseload.
1 day ago
Cahnman, leaving Sangamon County Board, tries again with recall proposal, also introduces anti-plasticware ordinance
Cahnman believes the courts will side with recall proposals.
1 day ago
Lame, suffocated and dead: The drug supersizing America’s cattle
Approved by the FDA to reduce pollution from feedlots, Experior has become a lucrative drug in the beef industry’s pursuit of bigger animals. Our investigation reveals troubling safety findings, reports of cattle deaths, and questions about industry influence on the FDA and research universities.
1 day ago
Illinois Republicans assess damage from nationwide ‘blue tsunami’
Party members offer different paths forward, highlighting internal divisions.
1 day ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying shooting suspect
A woman was shot in the leg after refusing to empty her pockets during a shooting.
1 day ago
Camp Butler director honored at Springfield Veterans Day parade
Chris Webster has spent his entire career serving others.
1 day ago
Sangamon County budget: Lower than last year, with a lower property tax levy rate (Read the budget here)
Some departments will get more money, but overall, the budget is lower than the previous year.
2 days ago
People are still talking about Nov. 4 Springfield city council meeting
A citizen compared the city's "communications glitch" explanation to "the dog ate my homework."
2 days ago
District 186’s Empower All Abilities Conference is this weekend
Ward Lamon was a guest on the WTAX Morning Newswatch discussing their Empower All Abilities Conference.
2 days ago
Woo Hoo! ‘Simpsons’ writers to talk Saturday in Springfield — yes, THIS Springfield
Writer Dan Greaney is a Republican running for President.
2 days ago
1 arrested after Springfield stabbing leaves man hurt
It’s unclear whether Cross and the victim knew each other or what led to the stabbing.
2 days ago
Illinois police with credibility issues have arrested hundreds of people and testified in court at least 1,700 times
Meet the “Brady bunch.”
2 days ago
Greenhouse latest addition to Springfield’s Enos Park Neighborhood Gardens
Manager says she is excited about the ability to grow seedlings.
2 days ago
Press Forward completes nearly $600M in journalism investments about 2 years early
In addition to accepting traditional donations, Press Forward Chicago has established a pooled fund, which uses donations from multiple organizations to support specific initiatives.
