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It may be the lowest point in the history of Springfield: the arson, property destruction, lynchings and killi...

The name of a young boy who died in an ATV accident has been released. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has ...

By Jim Leach Jun 27, 2021 | 5:45 AM Times have certainly changed in the world of print journalism. But not that long ago, Springfield was home to not one, but two, daily newspapers. The Illinois State Journal was the older of the two papers, founded in 1831. It was considered the “Republican” paper in town and often touted its connections to Abraham Lincoln. While the Journal was published each morning, the Illinois State Register was the city’s afternoon paper, and was considered...

By WMAY Newsroom Photo: Henson Robinson Zoo Henson Robinson Zoo is unveiling its new spider monkey exhibit. The original exhibit was constructed in 2000, but the zoo in Springfield says there have been advances in exhibit design that both improve safety for the monkeys and increase opportunities for enhanced visitor experiences. The zoo says the new exhibit will allow for easier animal care and management, and give the public an improved view of the monkeys.

By WMAY Newsroom Photo: Kevin Hart/WMAY News U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is defending the Biden administration’s policies related to the nation’s southern border. Durbin accompanied Vice President Kamala Harris Friday on a visit to El Paso, Texas. Durbin visited a border detention facility in El Paso in 2019, and says then-President Donald Trump’s policies were harsh and cruel. Durbin says President Biden and Harris are working to secure the border without resorting to cruelty. Howev...

Sangamon County has seen its largest one-day total of new coronavirus cases in over a month. There were 20 new...

Instagram/@indiawaltonforbuffalo(BUFFALO, N.Y.) -- India Walton became a full-time working mom at just 14 years old. A high school dropout, she earned her GED at 19 while pregnant with twins, who were later born prematurely. Carless, she took the bus ...

With more people traveling as the pandemic winds down, fewer people are taking time to donate blood -- and tha...

By WMAY Newsroom (Sangamon County Fair / Official Website) The Sangamon County Fair has gotten an enthusiastic welcome back after a one-year layoff because of the pandemic. More than 23,000 people attended the five days of this year’s fair… up 45 percent from the 16,300 who attended in 2019, the last time the fair was held. Attendance was highest on Thursday, June 17th, when rapper Nelly performed in the Grandstand. This year’s fair offered free admission to anyone showing proof o...

An Auburn man has been arrested on charges that he engaged in an assault on a U.S. Capitol police officer duri...