An eye for the ladies

Inappropriate contact by former cop alleged

Former Jerome police officer Steven Stirmell kept nude photographs of himself on the police department’s computer system and also made unwelcome advances toward women, according to investigative

Keeping track

Candidates vie for auditor’s post

Quick: What are the duties of the Sangamon County auditor?If you said “keeping track of money,” you’d be right: The auditor serves as the county’s bookkeeper and monitors finan

From sea to shining sea

FBI probes THR & Associates

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into THR & Associates, the Springfield-based firm that has bounced thousands of checks across the nation at buying events set up t

Goodwill Power

Central Illinois charity roars back

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - AUG. 9, 2020 Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries today announced the acquisition of all Walgreen stores in central Illinois.“It’s a good fit for our mission,&rdqu

County pays sex assault claim

Deputy accused of having sex with 911 caller

A 2009 encounter between a Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy and a woman who called 911 has proven expensive for county taxpayers.In a little-noticed action, the county board’s civil liabil

Coroner candidates prepare for election

After more than a year on the job, Cinda Edwards says that she has fixed the mess left in the Sangamon County coroner’s office by her predecessor Susan Boone, who was forced out of office amid s

Kicking it

Dick’s Shoe Repair says goodbye

Back in the day, when spade soles were the rage and all Florsheims were made in America, there were plenty of places to get shoes fixed in the capital city.Springfield had 21 cobbler’s shops in

Shocking development

County sued, deputy’s veracity questioned

A woman who was Tased a year ago by a Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy has sued the county in federal court.Tamara Skube, 32, says that Deputy Travis Koester used excessive force when he twice T

The Roadshow is over

THR heads for bankruptcy

Not so long ago, Jeffrey Parsons was on top of the world.J. Parsons, the west side store that sells everything from socks to shoes to hats to watches to pants to historic documents to gourmet cheese,

‘Show me your papers’

Protecting the nation by deporting Springfield dishwashers

The first sign of trouble came late last year, when employees at local Mexican restaurants started getting pulled over.The offenses were minor: failure to signal a lane change, stopping just a bit ove