Central Illinois man indicted in federal court for sexual exploitation of a child in two counties
By Benjamin Cox on August 19, 2025 at 4:15pm
A recently unsealed federal court case has revealed a Central Illinois man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child in two counties dating back to 2021. Charges in the case of Christopher Wagy were unsealed on August 5th in the federal Central District Court of Illinois in Springfield. Wagy faces three counts of […]
Auburn Man Sentenced to Prison in Fatal I-55 Crash
By Seth Gabriel on August 19, 2025 at 3:08pm
An Auburn man who was convicted and then pardoned of crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of multiple charges related to a fatal crash that occurred in November of 2022. Shane Woods, 46, of Auburn has been sentenced to 17 years in […]
Miller, LaHood getting challenged for 2026
By Benjamin Cox on August 13, 2025 at 7:57pm
Two Central Illinois congresspeople are getting challenged for their seats in the U.S. House in 2026. Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) will have a primary challenger for her seat at the 2026 mid-term elections. Ryan Tebrugge, 35, a state employee and small business owner from Springfield, is circulating petitions to take on the three-term incumbent. Tebrugge […]
Crews from Three County Area Respond to Fire Near New Berlin
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 2, 2025 at 5:49pm
Officials say smoke and intermittent flames may still be visible in the coming days after multiple agencies battled a fire near New Berlin Friday. According to a press release from the Jacksonville Fire Department late Friday night, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday morning, a significant fire broke out at Sheppard’s Auto Sales and Salvage located […]
Brown and Schuyler authorities search for suspect in multiple thefts, vehicle burglaries
By Benjamin Cox on July 28, 2025 at 11:45am
The Brown County and Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Hancock County man allegedly involved in multiple thefts and vehicle break-ins that occurred this Spring. According to a press release from the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, in the early morning hours of April 7, several homes and vehicles were burglarized. Deputies are said […]
Torrential Rains Cause Flash Flooding in Calhoun, Greene and Jersey counties
By Benjamin Cox on July 27, 2025 at 10:08am
Torrential rains that began late Saturday night and continued into Sunday caused severe flash flooding in northern Calhoun, southern Greene and northern Jersey counties overnight. Illinois Highway 100 between Hardin and Kampsville closed overnight due to water over the road. Intersections at McCauley Rd., Hamburg-Michael Rd., and Churchman Hollow were flooded out with large debris […]
Lahood Supports AM Radio Bill
By Seth Gabriel on July 25, 2025 at 3:15pm
Republican Congressman Darin Lahood says he intends to vote in favor keeping AM Radio radio in cars. Its legislation spearheaded by Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., called the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, which requires the Department of Transportation to mandate that automakers include AM broadcast radio bands in their vehicles. Specifically, […]
Madigan confidante McClain sentenced to 2 years in federal prison in ComEd 4 Case
By Benjamin Cox on July 24, 2025 at 9:10pm
A former Quincy lawmaker turned lobbyist and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s closest confidante was sentenced to two years in federal prison on bribery charges linked to Chicago utility giant Commonwealth Edison. Michael McClain, 77, of Quincy received a considerably lower sentence than what federal prosecutors initially asked for in the now-dubbed ComEd 4 […]
Quincy man arrested for incident with stolen vehicle at Pere Marquette State Park
By Benjamin Cox on July 24, 2025 at 8:58pm
A Quincy man has been arrested by Jersey County Sheriff’s deputies after an incident at Pere Marquette State Park over this past weekend. The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office reported on Tuesday that Jersey County State’s Attorney Ben Goetten had filed multiple felony charges against Tanner T. Eyler, 28, of Quincy from actions and alleged criminal […]
Former Springfield Police officer sentenced to prison for sex abuse charges
By Benjamin Cox on July 24, 2025 at 8:43pm
A Springfield police officer arrested by the Illinois State Police over four years ago after allegations of on-duty misconduct has been sentenced to prison. 30-year old Taylor Staff pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Sangamon County Circuit Court to multiple charges that include aggravated criminal sexual abuse, two counts of official misconduct, custodial sexual misconduct, and […]