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3 weeks ago

Community input sought for Clinton superintendent search

Online survey to gather information on best qualities for future superintendent candidates.

3 weeks ago

Salvation Army in Springfield looking for a new thrift store location

The Family Store will close Oct. 24 after it was deemed no longer profitable.

3 weeks ago

Springfield money picture on track to be better than expected

Revenues are more than expected. Purchases are carefully considered.

3 weeks ago

Federal grant slowdown stymies fresh food nonprofit, Budzinski

Budzinski is frustrated that the administration delays or even revokes grants: "I think that's illegal."

3 weeks ago

Ride In Honor this Sunday to benefit the Veteran’s Memorial Foundation

The annual event helps local veterans organizations and charities. This year, they've chosen two.

3 weeks ago

Dolly Parton-created Christmas performance comes to UIS

Dolly Parton wrote music and lyrics for "Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol."

3 weeks ago

McCrady talks industrial development

Ryan McCrady, CEO of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance was a guest on the WTAX Morning Newswatch

3 weeks ago

Illinois state fairs attracted over 1 million visitors for second year in a row

The fairs were among the most affordable in the Midwest this year, according to Pritzker’s office.

3 weeks ago

Octobers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the wettest Octobers in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

3 weeks ago

Durkin endorses Pritzker, Bailey votes early

29 days left until Election Day.

3 weeks ago

District 186 board members, parents, employees agree: First Student is falling short

Board member says at six weeks, it's time for the buses to run on time.

3 weeks ago

Taking stock of new IL school funding formula

"Springfield absolutely has benefited from (evidence-based funding). They've gotten millions and millions of additional new dollars that are flowing their way every year," said Steans.

3 weeks ago

Feral Funders’ Wigs and Muumuus fundraising event

the Feral Funders have a different costume in mind for you.

3 weeks ago

IL House Minority Leader introduces fair rental enforcement plan

Rep. Tony McCombie hopes to help landlords impacted by recent Illinois rental housing laws.

3 weeks ago

UIS plays host to ‘Makers on the Move’ bus tour

UIS is launching a new degree program in engineering technology

3 weeks ago

Five years in: What the ‘Home Illinois’ plan reveals about the state of homelessness

Local homelessness, affordable housing, racial disparities, and the planned solution.

3 weeks ago

Trump administration’s proposal could make it easier to suspend or expel Head Start students

“With these supports in place, I feel like he has grown tremendously,” said Xavier's mom, Joanna Isitt, a Head Start teacher herself.

3 weeks ago

Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84

In the late 1990s, Hastert was a little-known Illinois lawmaker with a reputation for congeniality that had helped him ascend the ranks of congressional leaders.

3 weeks ago

Potentially fatal virus spreading through cats at Sangamon County Animal Control

Panleukopenia can be fatal and attack white blood cells in cats.

3 weeks ago

Beni Harmony goes to The White House

Beni Harmony has taken a job with the Trump Administration.

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