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2 weeks ago
Springfield budget workshops wrap up
Fire wants to refresh personnel, apparatus; Notariano opposes military-style police vehicle.
2 weeks ago
Jury finds Chicago man not guilty of circulating $10K bounty on life of top Border Patrol leader
Defense attorneys said the government didn’t show any evidence against Espinoza Martinez who sent the messages as “neighborhood gossip” after coming home from work and unwinding with beers.
2 weeks ago
Kroger to pay settlement after mishandling asbestos during 2022 renovation
Kroger Company and SSI Services LLC Expected to pay $108 thousand for settlement
2 weeks ago
UPDATE: Winter storm to barrel down on a large part of the U.S., Springfield included
Cold, with more than four inches of snow potentially added on to that, according to the National Weather Service.
2 weeks ago
Budget leader: Today’s decisions make tomorrow easier
None of the proposed cuts touch pensions or K-12 education.
2 weeks ago
Rochester High School cuts ribbon on recent remodeling, addition
The county's special sales tax for school district infrastructure paid for the work.
2 weeks ago
Illinois to withhold nearly $500M in spending, citing federal uncertainty
Fall executive order required most state agencies to identify ways to reserve funds.
2 weeks ago
ABC to air 3 regular-season MLB games, including Cubs vs. Giants, Cubs vs. Cardinals
he games on ABC are part of ESPN's three-year rights agreement with Major League Baseball that takes effect this season.
2 weeks ago
Ben Johnson, Bears look ahead after breakthrough season
“There is no building off of this,” Johnson said on Wednesday. “We go back to square one. We’re back at the bottom again. That’s really all 32 teams. If you feel otherwise, you’re probably missing the big picture.”
2 weeks ago
Association donates fire alarms to Springfield homes with hard-of-hearing residents
Camp I Am Me has distributed over 52,000 of these specialized alarms to the deaf and hard hearing families of Illinois.
2 weeks ago
Snapchats to informant central at trial for man accused in murder plot of Border Patrol leader
Federal prosecutors initially referred to Espinoza Martinez as a “ranking member” of the Latin Kings, but prosecutors' lack of evidence led U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow to bar testimony on the Chicago street gang at trial.
2 weeks ago
Kyle Tucker joins Dodgers with $240M deal, eyes LA’s third straight World Series championship
Kyle Tucker wore No. 30 for most of his career with the Houston Astros and during his lone season with the Chicago Cubs last year.
2 weeks ago
District 186 sales tax revenue projected to make slight increase this year
Springfield schools expect to get a little more money from a special Sangamon County sales tax this year.
2 weeks ago
Springfield’s Minority Business Institute uses education and connections to help business owners
Ethan Posey, director of community relations for the City of Springfield, said education is a missing piece of the puzzle for many people.
2 weeks ago
Police chase ends in Springfield, and with shooting
Traffic was backed up for hours on I-55 southbound, while Illinois State Police investigated.
2 weeks ago
Illinois income tax season to begin Jan. 26
Taxpayers may file for free using MyTax Illinois, the department’s online filing system.
2 weeks ago
Severe blood shortage prompts urgent call for donors across central Illinois
Requests from hospitals are currently outpacing available blood products.
2 weeks ago
Illinois astronaut Joe Tanner to be inducted to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in May
Tanner will come back to Danville and take part in the 200th celebration of Vermilion County later this year.
2 weeks ago
GOP: You won’t find ‘affordability’ in Dem-run Illinois
McCombie: IL spends big bucks on illegal immigrants while inflation is down 70 percent under Trump.
