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13-year-old, 34-year-old dead after fire in Central Illinois

9 months ago
VIRDEN, Ill. (WCIA) - A 13-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man died after a house fire in Virden on Saturday morning. According to Jim Allmon, Sangamon County Coroner, the individuals were brought to the emergency room at Springfield Memorial Hospital after being removed from a house fire near the intersection of Dean and Blair Streets [...]
Molly Sweeney

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

9 months ago
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment about the Trump administration suing Illinois over state laws around immigration enforcement: Republicans believe in states rights up until states start doing things Republicans don’t like. In second place, it’s Maura with thoughts on whether or not people voted for […]
Leigh Beadon

Madison County Authorities Investigate Gunfire Incident in Staunton

9 months ago
STAUNTON - Madison County Sheriff's Deputies and Illinois State Police Troopers responded to reports of gunfire early this morning in unincorporated Staunton, where a victim was found around 3:20 a.m. at the intersection of 3rd Street and Adams Avenue early Sunday morning, Feb. 16, 2025. Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim had met with the suspect at the location when several shots were fired at a victim who was inside a vehicle. Fortunately, no one sustained injuries during the incident, but the suspect fled the scene in a car. As the investigation progressed, authorities identified a possible suspect. Deputies located the suspect and a vehicle believed to be involved at a residence in the 500 block of North Shirley Street in Worden. Following this discovery, Madison County Sheriff's Deputies and Detectives surrounded the residence and detained the suspect without incident. Authorities have determined that the individuals involved were familiar with one another,

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