Springfield Police report a man is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning. On November 1, 2025 at approximately 12:56 AM, SPD officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 400 block of E Washington Street. Upon arrival, officers located a male down with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical care was provided to th...

Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the July 2024 killing of Springfield resident Sonya Lynaye Wilburn-Massey. In the early hours of Saturday morning, July 6 2024, then-Deputy Sean Grayson together with his partner Deputy Dawson Farley responded to a pro...

A car chase in downtown Springfield came to an end beneath the Maid-Rite Sandwich shop sign on Saturday. A black Ford Edge SUV carrying two individuals fled Springfield Police across several city blocks. Multiple SPD vehicles incurred damage across the length of the pursuit, including at 5th & Cook St., and Monroe ...

The state guidance moves away from new federal guidance and also includes a statewide order ensuring access to the COVID-19 vaccine after new federal standards reduced access.

Pritzker said his order is intended to make sure Illinois residents continue to have access to vaccines for the flu, COVID-19 and other common illnesses.

The community forum begins at 6 o'clock this evening in the Memorial Learning Center on Miller Street in Springfield.

The Springfield Police Department reports that at approximately 4:46 AM September 13, 2025, officers responding to the scene of a reported stabbing in the 400 block of N. 4th Street found a male victim with life-threatening injuries reportedly consistent with a sharp edged object. The victim was transported to an area ...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, Memorial Health hospitals will be offering free breast exams for women aged 40 and older who are uninsured or underinsured.

The Springfield Memorial Hospital Family Maternity Suites is seeking feedback on the birth experience from families who have welcomed a baby at the hospital during the past two years, as well as pregnant women who plan to give birth at Memorial Hospital or who have previously delivered at SMH. Patients and their family...

One person was killed in an east side shooting on Saturday morning, the Springfield Police Department reports. The SPD informed the press that at approximately 3:30 AM on Saturday, July 19, officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Holly Drive. There, police discovered a female who had been struck by gunfire. There...