Local » Page 4

1 week ago

Remembering Irv Smith

He passed away Monday at 96.

1 week ago

Winter Storm Warning now in effect for Springfield area and other parts of Illinois

Five inches or more of snow is forecast in Springfield.

1 week ago

Is a better record on minorities worth an extra 40 percent?

Aldermen and low bidder ask the $300,000 question.

1 week ago

Optimism in easing state’s teacher shortage

A grant program is helping 170 districts which represent about half Illinois' public K-12 enrollment.

2 weeks ago

Winter Storm Warning in effect; 6+inches of snow possible

Forecasters: Maybe 5 inches of snow forecast, and some rain.

2 weeks ago

Springfield Dominican Sister joins pilgrimage to support deported women

Trip deepens lifelong commitment to immigrant justice

2 weeks ago

Springfield woman killed in Tuesday evening crash identified

An investigation into the crash continues.

2 weeks ago

UPDATE: City of Chicago employee arrested after allegedly making threats to state lawmaker

City of Chicago Inspector arrested for alleged threat messages sent to State Senator Chesney.

2 weeks ago

State officials highlight ways to stay cyber safe for the holidays

Learn how to keep you and your loved ones safe this upcoming holiday season from cyber-attacks.

2 weeks ago

The Pilsbury Project reaches yet another milestone

Another big milestone for the Pillsbury Project was reached recently. The AB-Mill water tower has officially come down.

2 weeks ago

Crime of the Week: Protect gifts, deliveries, property over the holidays

The holiday season can make for easy criminal targets.

2 weeks ago

Springfield’s holiday historic homes tour

The city’s most treasured homes dressed in their seasonal best!

2 weeks ago

IDNR warns to be cautious using technology while hunting this deer season

Learn how not to break the rules while hunting deer this year, and don't use A.I. tools to learn about regulations.

2 weeks ago

Wisconsin seeks to block Morgan Geyser’s conditional release after escape from group home

Geyser did not fight her extradition to Wisconsin in a Chicago court appearance Tuesday.

2 weeks ago

Snow could color the trip home

NWS says perhaps three inches between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.

2 weeks ago

Judge’s footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns

The judge noted factual discrepancies between the official narrative about those law enforcement responses and what body camera footage showed.

2 weeks ago

Budzinski intervenes in local housing dispute on behalf of low-income residents

Affordable housing advocates say this type of issue could become more common with proposed HUD cuts.

2 weeks ago

UIS runner makes strides

Maddie Miller-Ross finished 84th in the Division II national XC meet.

2 weeks ago

What happens when pumpkin pie meets deep-dish pizza?

For pumpkin pie, one state stood out: Illinois.

2 weeks ago

Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99

Meyer died on Oct. 30, said Rebecca Mathis, executive director at King-Bruwaert House, a retirement community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where he lived.

Local news provided by

Newsradio 1240 & 107.5 FM WTAX

Stay up to date on your neighborhood with your trusted news source, WTAX.

Recent Headlines

3 days ago in Entertainment

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind "Harry Potter" and "Friends," to buy its studio and streaming business for $72 billion.

3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Parents under pressure offer creative tips for moving Santa’s spy Elf on the Shelf

Elf on the Shelf, who turns 20 this year, has created lots of family memories, laughter and the occasional parental panic over where to move the elf next.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Holiday Guide, Local

Make a wish: ‘Rock-a-Thon’ Friday kicks off WYMG’s ‘Christmas Wish’ campaign

WYMG's "Classic Rock-a-Thon" for "Christmas Wish" is Friday, December 5.

Money raised helps grant the "wishes" of those nominated.

4 days ago in Entertainment

The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and ‘The Last of Us’

From big-budget Hollywood fare like "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" starring Angelina Jolie, to Juice WRLD's video for "Hear Me Calling" to "The Last of Us" on HBO Max, the PlayStation experience has leapt far past the console.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison

A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday at an emotional hearing over the "Friends" star's overdose death.