Tom Ackerman

2 weeks ago | sj-r.com | Tom Ackerman

Tom AckermanSpringfield State Journal- RegisterWho doesn't love a good bookstore? Whether it is a new or used shop, these are places to browse subjects, take in the smell of the books, and possibly take a new read home. Readers ranked the local bookstores, and the votes are in. Here are the top three new and used bookstores in the Springfield area, as voted by readers in the 2024 Official Community Choice Awards. Winner: Our Town BooksLocation: 64 E. Central Park Plaza, JacksonvilleNeed a break?

3 weeks ago | sj-r.com | Tom Ackerman

Tom AckermanSpringfield State Journal- RegisterSPRINGFIELD -- A new pre-trial date has been set for former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean P. Grayson, who remains scheduled to stand trial on Oct. 20 for the murder of Sonya Massey. Massey was fatally shot in her home in an unincorporated area of Sangamon County off Stevenson Drive on July 6. Massey's family attended the brief pre-trial hearing before Seventh Circuit Court Presiding Judge Ryan Cadagin on June 6.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tom Ackerman

An eight-year-old boy from Springfield has died from injuries from the crash in Chatham on April 28 that also took the lives of three girls and an 18-year-old woman. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed the death of Bradley Lund. Lund was pronounced dead on June 2. He was an inpatient at HSHS St. John's Hospital where he was admitted after sustaining multiple blunt force injuries on the day of the crash.

3 weeks ago | sj-r.com | Tom Ackerman

22 Illinois cities are among the best places to live in the U.S., according to the U.S. News & World Report ranking, which published on May 20. For the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live list, the publication analyzed over 800 cities in the U.S. for things like quality of life, affordability, desirability, strength of the job market, and net migration. They ranked 250 places as the best to live in the U.S.Here’s the places in Illinois that got ranked.

3 weeks ago | rrstar.com | Tom Ackerman

About Your PrivacyClicking on the "Reject All" Button retains the default setting of only strictly necessary cookies. We and our 214 partners store and access personal data, like browsing data or unique identifiers, on your device. Selecting Accept All enables tracking technologies to support the purposes shown under we and our partners process data to provide. Selecting Reject All or withdrawing your consent will disable them.