Over the course of the month of January 2026, the Criminal Investigations Division conducted investigative stops, allocated ...

Springfield welcomed seven newly sworn officers Jan. 28 as Chief Joe Behl led an oath‑taking ceremony that marked the recruits’ official start with the city’s police force, according to a community ...

The Springfield Police Department seized a record number of illegal firearms in January, recovering 57 weapons during ...

A woman who almost lost her life because of a crash caused by Michael Egan said the 90-day jail sentence he received Jan. 30 ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Police special agents are reviewing a case in which a Springfield Police officer shot someone.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — In September 2024, Michael Egan was driving drunk along East Lakeshore Drive in Springfield. He ...

Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who was convicted of second-degree murder for fatally shooting ...

The Springfield Police Department is introducing a tool to help improve public safety and give critical support to officers ...

State Police said they were made aware that East Peoria Police were chasing a wanted subject. The pursuit began on Interstate 155 and ended around milemarker 98 in the southbound lanes of I-55. As of ...

A police chase involving multiple departments started in East Peoria and ended near Springfield after the Washington Police ...

ST. LOUIS (WCIA) — A Springfield church official was arrested on a federal child pornography charge after prosecutors said ...