City leaders and residents in Springfield are turning their attention to traffic enforcement as a key issue for 2026.

A Springfield woman is behind bars following a narcotics investigation that led to the seizure of a large amount of suspected ...

A Springfield woman was arrested after police found a gun, money and over 800 grams of suspected methamphetamine in her home.

In multiple central Illinois communities, police departments are dealing with fictional, AI content that is making the rounds ...

Springfield Police may be the next local law enforcement agency to get a military-style armored vehicle. The City Council voted Monday to use nearly $470,000 of federal forfeiture funds, which are ...

A teen from Chicago was killed in a pile-up crash that occurred during heavy snowfall in Springfield Saturday. According to the Sangamon County coroner, the 14-year-old girl was a passenger in a ...

A new Illinois law is aiming to give State Police more strength in investigating internet crimes against children. State Senator Julie Morrison (D-Lake Forest) collaborated with State Police to expand ...

Springfield's Flock Safety license plate cameras are off. Councilors favored keeping them off for now. Residents of Springfield said to take down license plate readers for privacy of locals. Police ...

Starting January 1, 2026, motorists must move over for emergency vehicles on the road, whether they are stopped or moving.