Sangamon County

The death of a 39-year-old inmate restrained by Sangamon County correctional officers and shocked with Tasers has been classified as a homicide, according to authorities.

As the numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths continue to climb in Illinois, health officials in the county that includes the state’s capital city say enough progress has been made to again allow limited indoor service in bars and restaurants — to the chagrin of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office. According to the Sangamon County Department of Public Health, bars...

Within the first full week of vaccinations, Illinois has administered the most COVID-19 vaccine doses compared to any other state nationwide, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Illinois is home to four of the safest small towns in the country, according to a new report.

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration is set to release $5 million to fund the state’s soil and water conservation districts for the fiscal year that ends June 30.

Conservative activists and legislators pressing a lawsuit against publicly funded abortions in Illinois are seeking an emergency injunction to prevent the law from taking effect Monday.

Authorities say an Illinois man has died after falling 25 feet under the stage at a concert. Sangamon County coroner’s office tells The Springfield State Journal-Register that 51-year-old John Kremitzki of Petersburg died Monday afternoon. Coroner Cinda Edwards says an autopsy Tuesday found he died from blunt force injuries related to the fall. Edwards thinks “it was a pure accident.”...

Illinois agencies under Gov. Bruce Rauner have been told to decide whether vacant positions can be moved to the Springfield area as part of the process to fill the jobs.

A shortage of paper ballots in Sangamon County and Kendall County forced polling places to stay open later than expected Tuesday.