Dilpreet Raju

The union representing Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department deputies, correctional officers and court security staff says its membership overwhelmingly endorsed recently retired deputy David Timm to be the next sheriff over incumbent Sheriff Paula Crouch. Timm, 50, a Republican from rural Pleasant Plains, is collecting signatures on petitions to challenge Crouch, a Republican from rural Williamsville, […]

Beginning on Oct. 9, a 24-hour livestream outside Inner City Mission, 714 N. Seventh St., will discuss the challenges of homelessness. The livestream, which starts at 2 p.m. and is part of a nationwide effort called Conversations on a Bench, will feature current and former residents of the faith-based nonprofit’s long-term transitional living program. Scott […]

The Massey Commission is hosting three community feedback sessions in October to discuss recommendations from the commission’s four work groups as a result of last month’s community-centered approach to discussing the commission’s ongoing work. “These are not routine meetings,” Adam White, the commission’s public engagement coordinator, wrote in an email. “They are the community’s chance […]

More than a year removed from a life-altering accident, Chelsey Farley strode to the front of a packed conference room at Lincoln Library Sept. 29 and spoke before an audience that included members of the Springfield Police Department and Sangamon County Sheriff Paula Crouch, attending the Faith Coalition for the Common Good’s town hall on […]

The Illinois Department of Insurance finalized rates for 2026 health insurance premiums this month, exercising a new right to modify premium adjustments proposed by companies issuing small group or individual insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act. Surprisingly, most premiums filed by insurers increased after the state’s reviewal, including nearly all remaining Affordable Care Act […]

The Massey Commission presented drafts of final recommendations to the public on Sept. 15, with dozens of desired policy changes, expansions and reaffirmations for the Sangamon County Board and local entities to consider. Four different commission work groups that have met over the past year shared various goals and direct actions they wanted to see […]

The Massey Commission is asking Springfield residents to attend its monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 15, and participate in an open forum where community members can provide input on the commission’s recommendations before its final report is submitted. “This is not a meeting to watch from the sidelines,” Adam White, the commission’s public engagement coordinator, […]

As part of efforts to increase mental health care across the state, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law last month requiring public colleges and universities to have a certain number of mental health professionals available to students. University of Illinois Springfield, one of the state’s smaller public universities, is in line with the new mandated […]