News | Friday, May 17,2013

Treegate review ends

No criminal charges for cutting down relative's tree on city time

Sangamon County state's attorney says that he will not prosecute City Water, Light and Power workers who illicitly cut down a tree last year. "This is a CWLP employee matter, not a matte

Opinion | Thursday, May 16,2013

Shredgate: City’s actions, or lack thereof, stink

By Bruce Rushton

Don’t watch what we do, listen to what we say.That’s what politicians who behave badly would have the public do when the going gets weird. And what the city of Springfield is doing as Shre

Harris Murder Trial | Thursday, May 16,2013

A star witness testifies

But can he be trusted?

By Bruce Rushton

An imperfect witness took the stand Wednesday in the murder trial of Christopher Harris, at once helping and harming both sides.

News | Thursday, May 16,2013

A star witness testifies

But can he be trusted?

By Bruce Rushton

An imperfect witness took the stand Wednesday in the murder trial of Christopher Harris, at once helping and harming both sides.

Harris Murder Trial | Thursday, May 16,2013

Filet-O-Snitch

A prosecution witness gets grilled

By Bruce Rushton

Jason Harris is the sort of criminal who seems incapable of telling the truth. On matters large and small, he lied and lied and lied again.

News | Thursday, May 16,2013

Filet-O-Snitch

A prosecution witness gets grilled

By Bruce Rushton

Jason Harris is the sort of criminal who seems incapable of telling the truth.

News | Tuesday, May 14,2013

Former sheriff's deputy suspected of shoplifting

Deputy previously acquitted of stealing plants from a Sherman park

By Bruce Rushton

A former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy recently acquitted on charges of stealing plants from a Sherman park is suspected of shoplifting but not arrested.

Harris Murder Trial | Tuesday, May 14,2013

Timing is everything

Witness undermines defense

By Bruce Rushton

A key witness testified Tuesday in the murder trial of Christopher Harris, and if the jury believes Ronald Frakes, the defense faces tough odds.

News | Tuesday, May 14,2013

Telling time

Key witness testifies

By Bruce Rushton

A key witness testified Tuesday in the murder trial of Christopher Harris, and if the jury believes Ronald Frakes, the defense faces tough odds.

News | Monday, May 13,2013

Shredgate: The saga continues

Court asked to order documents preserved

By Bruce Rushton

A man who is suing the city of Springfield for destroying police internal affairs records is asking a judge to bar the city from destroying more documents. In an emergency motion for a protective