WMAY News

09/07/2026

The department went on to say that the incident is considered an isolated case and risk to the public remains low.

09/07/2026

According to authorities the car drove through the T-intersection of North 27th Street and East Williams Street just before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. The car flipped and rolled 75 feet into a nearby field.

09/07/2026

STOMP will be performing at the UIS Performing Arts Center on January 5th.

09/07/2026

The city announced on Friday that their credit rating from Moody’s remained at A2 status. Moody’s stated that Springfield’s stable economic outlook stems from the City’s continued focus on responsible financial management and conservative spending practices.

09/07/2026

In a court hearing on Friday, Corbin pleaded guilty to possession of a fi***rm by a felon and abuse of a co**se and concealment of a death.

09/05/2026

Erik Davis of Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango.com stops by for his weekly chat. This week we discuss the Summer Box Office, look ahead to what Fall has to offer, and is Buddy the next big viral hit.

09/05/2026

Chicago Tribune political writer Rick Pearson joins Patrick to talk mail in ballots, the Bailey campaign and...guacamole?

You read that right.

Rick Pearson of the Chicago Tribune joins Patrick to discuss mail in ballots, the race for Governor and...guacamole?

09/04/2026

The total economic impact of tourism was up to $88 billion, fueled in part by the state’s ‘Middle of Everything’ campaign.

09/04/2026

The UAW in a press release announced that they have endorsed Pritzker in the Illinois Governor’s race.

09/04/2026

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois said 41-year-old Kevin Gibbs pleaded guilty in April.

According to court documents and testimony, Gibbs was arrested during a drug sale in 2023. Police connected shell casings from a shooting at a Springfield restaurant to a weapon Gibbs was carrying when he was arrested.