12+ hour, 27+ min ago  (169+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The caretaker of an elderly woman whose body was found inside her Springfield home will now face charges nearly four months after the discovery. On Nov. 6, 2025, the Sangamon County Coroner responded to 86-year-old Lillie Prindle's address in Springfield…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (109+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Springfield Public School District 186 announced the death of a former superintendent on Tuesday. District 186 shared in a Facebook post that Diane Rutledge died following a battle with ALS. The district said Rutledge helped shape the district for more…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (335+ words) (WAND) " Several cities are declaring snow emergencies ahead of a weekend snowstorm that is expected to bring anywhere from 4 to 12 inches of snow to parts of central Illinois. The City of Springfield declared a snow emergency that will start at…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (323+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Suraksha Bhandari was named the new professional planner for the City of Springfield, operating within the office of Planning and Economic Development. She has degrees in architecture, disaster risk management and metropolitan planning." Bhandari has only been in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (140+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A Springfield man was arrested after police said he crashed into a squad car while drunk." The crash happened New Year's Eve at the intersection of East South Grand Avenue and South 5th Street in Springfield." According to a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (67+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Two historic sites in Springfield will stay open late this month to host evening tours and programs." Illinois bans life insurance companies from discriminating against people with criminal records Mother, 8-year-old daughter killed in I-55 crash in Springfield Mattoon…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (118+ words) Deadly crash on I-55 in Springfield, Jan. 6, 2026." SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Interstate 55 south will reopen around noon Tuesday after a crash left two people dead in Springfield." Illinois State Police troopers were called to I-55 south near the Interstate 72 split, milepost 92, at 6:40 a.m." ISP said…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (118+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Enjoy a century of the Harlem Globetrotters' thrills and antics as they made their way to the Capital City in 2026." The Globetrotters will bring their "100 Year Tour" to Springfield at 7 p.m. Thursday Jan. 8, at the Bank of Springfield Center....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (115+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A Springfield store will permanently close its doors on Christmas Eve. Save A Lot shared on Facebook that its location at 2520 Clearlake Drive will have its final day at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24." Shoppers are urged to stop by before…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (153+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Two men have been arrested after they were caught burglarizing a Springfield business." The robbery happened Tuesday night at Central Illinois Signs and Lights on Linden Avenue." Springfield police said they found a broken window at the business…...