Lots of celebrating went on Saturday at the annual Springfield Township St. Patrick’s Day Parade. See who took part in the Irish-American “green party.”
SPRINGFIELD – For two years running, the Conservatory of the Arts has notched a perfect graduation rate. Principal Ryan Kelly attributes that to the school’s small size and creative classes. Senior Eliana Worpek thinks there’s another reason as well. “It is a real community here. It is something you don’t want to ditch,” she said.
West Springfield Mayor William Reichelt said the bridge was open to traffic until about a decade ago when residents complained to the state about holes in the wooden bridge deck
The Fair Housing Initiatives Program which 'has been a bulwark against housing discrimination and segregation for decades, was immediately and suddenly compromised,' the complaint says
The Springfield Police Department is preparing for the parade with drones, cameras, and officers alike. Deputy Chief Sara Pickford said officers are working to make sure citizens are safe and secure. And over at the office of public works...Director Dave Fuchs said streets will be blocked off around 8 AM Saturday.
Residents in parts of Queens say neighborhood streets are being treated like a parking lot for trucks, with trash accumulating among commercial vehicles left on the roadside.
Graduating from the Springfield Police Academy is just the beginning of an officer’s career. After completing rigorous training in law enforcement, crisis inter
During the mission, deputies contacted the U.S. Coast Guard for assistance. In the video, a rescue swimmer, identified by local news as Tyler Gantt, lowers from a helicopter, extracts the woman from the vehicle, and gets her to safety.
The Springfield Township Rotary Club, the Warminster Rotary Club, the First Presbyterian Church in Springfield and the Outreach Program joined forces to pack 10,000 reconstitutable apple cinnamon
With local elections just around the corner, Ozarks First is sitting down with candidates for several different races as we get closer to Election Day. Today, Ozarks First is speaking with Springfield City Council candidate,
Last year, 90 people in Sangamon County died from overdoses. Tiara Standage, Executive Director of Intricate Minds, is using her organization to try to reduce that
With Washington in chaos almost constantly in recent weeks the future of a United State Postal Service distribution center in Springfield remains unclear.
Police found the 2022 Dodge Ram truck reported stolen out of Kansas with stolen Missouri plates abandoned six miles south on a street in the Madison County town of Livingston. Inside, they found guns, including a stolen handgun, and ammunition. Two new dirt bikes were still in the truck bed.
This fiscal year’s budget is $928 million, which grew 5.8% from the previous year’s $877.9 million spending package. The City Council approved it after shaving 17 vacant positions totaling $750,000 from the spending.
The Springfield Police Department is disciplining one supervisor and three patrol officers after an internal investigation into a September crash with retired..
The Springfield Choral Society will hold a two-day musical festival on March 21-22 called “Songs for the Unsung.” Director of the Springfield Choral Society Jacobsen Woollen and Vice President of the Sangamon County Historical Society Linda Schneider spoke to Community Voices about the festival which will incorporate lesser known stories of women in Springfield’s history.
WICS News Channel 20 is one of five midwestern television stations that were sold by Sinclair Media Group this week. Here's what we know. Todd Parkin, principal owner of limited liability company Rincon Broadcasting Group. Previously, Parkin had close experience with media as senior leadership at Bally’s Sports Networks.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A woman whose body was found in a field outside of Springfield has been identified by the coroner. Springfield Police said a farmer reported finding a body in a field Tuesday afternoon.
The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has introduced a new option for graduates to receive an eDiploma, a certified electronic version of their traditio
