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Apr 4th, 2025 👍 2857

The Land of Lincoln Honor Flight will launch its 2025 season on April 15 with Mission 73 honoring 93 veterans from 41 towns. The veterans will gather at Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport at 4 a.m. and fly to Washington DC to visit national memorials before returning to Springfield at 9:30 p.m.

Apr 4th, 2025 👍 1031

Jonathan Belles, a meteorologist with the Weather Company, debunked common storm myths as Illinois braces for hail and strong winds this week—he said that green skies do not mean a tornado is coming and hiding under overpasses is unsafe. He urged residents to review their emergency plans and keep a storm kit ready to face the severe weather ahead.

Apr 4th, 2025 👍 4608

Springfield police reported that a man was shot and killed at 9:13 p.m. on Tuesday near the drive-thru of McDonald's (2100 N. Dirksen) after he tried to help a woman injured in a crash on North Dirksen Parkway, and authorities later arrested Nicholas J. Kammueller (46, on charges of first degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, driving under the influence and carrying a concealed firearm while intoxicated).

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