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5 days ago
Former Macon County correctional officer pleads guilty following DUI arrest
James Davis was placed on 12 months of conditional discharge after entering a plea agreement, court records show.
5 days ago
Community input sought for Clinton superintendent search
Online survey to gather information on best qualities for future superintendent candidates.
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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.
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Springfield money picture on track to be better than expected
Revenues are more than expected. Purchases are carefully considered.
6 days 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."
6 days 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.
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Dolly Parton-created Christmas performance comes to UIS
Dolly Parton wrote music and lyrics for "Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol."
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McCrady talks industrial development
Ryan McCrady, CEO of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance was a guest on the WTAX Morning Newswatch
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
7 days ago
Feral Funders’ Wigs and Muumuus fundraising event
the Feral Funders have a different costume in mind for you.
7 days ago
IL House Minority Leader introduces fair rental enforcement plan
Rep. Tony McCombie hopes to help landlords impacted by recent Illinois rental housing laws.
7 days ago
UIS plays host to ‘Makers on the Move’ bus tour
UIS is launching a new degree program in engineering technology
7 days 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.
7 days 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.
7 days 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.
7 days ago
Potentially fatal virus spreading through cats at Sangamon County Animal Control
Panleukopenia can be fatal and attack white blood cells in cats.