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By WMAY Newsroom Photo: Shutterstock The federal prosecutor who has overseen investigations of several Illinois elected officials will be staying in his position for a while longer. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District John Lausch was initially slated to be replaced immediately as President Biden sought to install his own people in those positions around the country. But after objections from Democratic and Republican lawmakers, the White House now says Lausch will stay in his position until a successor is nominated and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. That will allow Lausch to contin...

On Friday, February 26th, beginning around 9AM, traffic signals will be out at the intersection of South Sixth...

By WMAY Newsroom (Kyle Hutchinson / Mid-West Family Broadcasting) The Springfield City Council has voted to trim $1.4 million from the proposed fire department budget. Alderman Chuck Redpath proposed the across-the-board reduction, noting that fire department costs have outpaced both the police and public works departments in recent years. Budget director Bill McCarty says without adjusting those trends, the city won’t be able to keep pace with those expenses in future years without draining its fund balance or having to resort to tax hikes. The firefighters union says such cuts are...

The one woman play staring Felicia Coulter premieres virtually on March 19th. Based on the life of sex therapi...

Callie is looking for her forever home. She is a 2-year-old domestic shorthair who loves affection but it must...