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Vietnam veterans photo project completes Sangamon County search
A group that is trying to find a picture of every U.S. service member killed in Vietnam can cross Sangamon County off its list.Records indicate that 50 → Read More
Springfield zoo gets two Alaskan bear cubs, bit of surprise
The cubs make it to the top of enclosure fence during welcome reception → Read More
Springfield police officer, barbers team up to help kids
What started out as an idea to offer free back-to-school haircuts morphed into a community party along Clear Lake Avenue recently that included games, → Read More
Public to get special access Sunday at New Salem
PETERSBURG -- Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site will hold a special open house this weekend to celebrate Illinois’ bicentennial and also mark → Read More
Teens working to raise awareness about historic orphanage
A group of Springfield High School seniors who started advocating for the Lincoln Colored Home as part of a 4-H project when they were freshmen → Read More
Teens asking for online votes for historic project
A group of Springfield High School teens is asking for help in their ongoing quest to restore the Lincoln Colored Home, the first-ever orphanage in → Read More
Here's why your yard has those weird weed patches
Warm conditions earlier this year and a wetter-than-normal July appear to have created the perfect storm for yellow nutsedge, a perennial nemesis to all → Read More
Hot, wet weather gives rise to yellow nutsedge in Springfield
Warm conditions earlier this year and a wetter-than-normal July appear to have created the perfect storm for yellow nutsedge, a perennial nemesis to all → Read More
Mass transit options expand in Sangamon Co. Sept. 17
After years of planning, Sangamon County’s rural transportation system will start offering rides in its home county Sept. 17.Sangamon/Menard Area Regional Transit, SMART, started operating in Menard County in May 2016, but the rollout for Sangamon County was delayed. All of the kinks have been worked out, and the service is now ready to go in Sangamon.Also on Sept. 17, the Sangamon Mass Transit… → Read More
Scout's project sets up sand volleyball courts in Rochester
ROCHESTER — John Petty, 17, was at Rochester Community Park on Saturday putting the final touches on the village’s first public sand → Read More
Penalty for first-time distracted-driving ticket to increase
A new law will take effect next year that will up the penalty for first-time offenders who are caught texting while driving.The law will reclassify the → Read More
Ceremony on Saturday to designate Chatham road in honor of fallen soldier
The section of Illinois 4 that runs through Chatham now honors a 2003 Glenwood High School graduate who was killed in Afghanistan in while serving in the → Read More
UIS tells students and employees to stop feeding feral cats
The future of a feral cat colony at the University of Illinois Springfield is up in the air after administrators said employees and students are no longer → Read More
Crime Stoppers, Chatham police investigating graffiti outbreak
CHATHAM – Chatham police and Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard Counties are asking for the public’s help in solving a graffiti outbreak → Read More
Bicycle ride highlights state's agricultural roots
Bicycle riders will be able to strap on their helmets and hit the road next month in celebration of Illinois’ bicentennial and the state’s → Read More
2018 Grand Champion Steer sells for $60,000
Even though he’s only 13 years old, Adam Miller is a veteran when it comes to showing steers.Miller, of Gridley in Livingston County, has been showing steers since he was 6. His steer, Taco, was picked as the Grand Champion Saturday, and on Tuesday the steer brought $60,000 at the Governor’s Sale of Champions.The top steer was purchased by Gov. Bruce Rauner and First Lady Diana Rauner.Just prior… → Read More
State fair's Crazy Mouse puts new spin on roller coaster
A new attraction at the Illinois State Fair midway is putting a spin on the traditional roller coaster.Instead of a series of connected cars, the Crazy → Read More
Twilight Parade kicks off 2018 Illinois State Fair
For many people in Springfield like Diana Smith, the annual Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade is a family tradition.“I’ve been coming out for quite a few years, ever since my kids were small,” Smith said as her grandchildren, ages 5 and 6 watched the parade on Thursday. “The kids love the candy. I like seeing the different candidates and floats. There’s a lot to see.”The Twilight Parade, the… → Read More
Springfield man arrested after standoff just got out of prison
Springfield police on Wednesday identified the man arrested in connection with Tuesday's six-hour standoff as a 20-year-old city man who was released from → Read More
Springfield man arrested after standoff was on parole
Springfield police on Wednesday identified the man arrested in connection with Tuesday's six-hour standoff as a 20-year-old city man who was released from → Read More