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3 Injured in Sangamon County Crash
Sat, 05 May 2012 21:19:11 -0700
Sangamon County, IL -A rollover accident slowed traffic on I-55 Saturday morning in Sangamon County. Illinois State Police say it happened near milepost 90 after a semi-truck cut off a Lexus. The driver
Sangamon/Menard rural transit expected to start in fall
Tue, 08 May 2012 19:47:16 -0700
Sangamon County Board members approved a plan Tuesday that will provide public transportation for people in rural areas of the county.
Sangamon County To Receive Workers' Comp Grant
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:48:54 -0700
SPRINGFIELD, IL- Sangamon County will be getting more than $97,000 in grant money for workplace safety. Sangamon County Auditor Paul Palazzolo says the money will strengthen the county's efforts to cut
Dave Bakke: Mary Lincoln's tie to Southwest Plaza
Sat, 19 May 2012 21:18:16 -0700
At least some of the land at Southwest Plaza, site of Best Buy and other stores in Springfield, was once owned by Mary Lincoln. Eventually, the shopping center was developed by Charles Robbins Realtors.
Possible ash borer case reported in Christian County
Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:03 -0700
PANA — The Illinois Department of Agriculture is investigating a possible case of emerald-ash borer infestation in Christian County.
County drug arrests down since DIRT team disbanded
Mon, 07 May 2012 21:57:14 -0700
Drug-related arrests in rural Sangamon County have fallen by more than two-thirds since a special drug-enforcement team disbanded three years ago.
Project Innovation finalists named
Mon, 07 May 2012 15:41:54 -0700
Six Sangamon County businesses were named finalists on Monday for $60,000 in seed money through the Project Innovation competition sponsored by the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
Honoring fallen police officers in Osage Beach
Thu, 17 May 2012 16:34:01 -0700
Chances are, few people in the lake area are aware that the week of May 13-19 is National Police Week, a time to honor officers who were killed in the line of duty. Even fewer took time to recognize the week, and Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15.
Suicidal man confronted by cops shot himself in head, police say
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:36:54 -0700
A Nebraska man killed during a standoff with Springfield police at a local hotel last week was shot in the leg by an officer and then shot himself in the head, Illinois State Police said in a statement released Wednesday. Douglas Smith, 25, of Bellevue, Neb., died Friday after the confrontation at the Comfort Inn, 3442 Freedom Drive.
No indictment for former IDOT official accused of misconduct
Thu, 10 May 2012 17:47:20 -0700
A grand jury declined to indict former IDOT official Mike Stout last month after an inspector general’s report accused him of official misconduct, Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser said Thursday. The Office of Executive Inspector General released the report Thursday, accusing Stout of improperly obtaining NASCAR passes for non-IDOT employees.