1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (746+ words) The Springfield City Council approved a contract worth up to $25,000 for Scott Hanauer, brother of Ward 10 Ald. Ralph Hanauer, at its Jan. 6 meeting. It serves as an extension of a professional service agreement with the Office of Public Utilities that…...

19+ hour, 43+ min ago   (352+ words) Prairie Eye Center Ltd., a Springfield-based eye-care provider that operates centers in several local communities, has filed for bankruptcy reorganization. Prairie Eye listed assets of $5.3 million and liabilities of $10.6 million in its Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, which it filed Dec. 29 in the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (659+ words) llinois and the four other Democratic-led states that were subject to the Trump administration's freeze on $10 billion in federal funding for child care and family services secured a restraining order on Friday'in their lawsuit'seeking to block the move. The restraining…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (168+ words) Cyrus the Great of Persia was a king who lived in the fifth century before Christ. An able general, Cyrus used both force and diplomacy to bring under his sway now-forgotten kingdoms such as the Median Empire,Lydia, even, eventually…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (204+ words) Artificial intelligence continues to spark a robust debate in our society, but all can agree it is a technology with true staying power. To lead in AI, Illinois must ensure a resilient energy supply and modern transmission systems. Continued investment…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1752+ words) Most of the 250 people who turned out at a public meeting Jan. 5 in Lincoln to hear a Florida-based company's plans to build a $5 billion data center in rural Logan County clapped, chanted, stood and yelled in opposition. "Who asked for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (816+ words) An international crane manufacturing firm is opening a plant in Springfield that will likely employ more than 100 people on the city's west side. In addition to the blue-collar jobs assembling cranes, the firm will employ a host of professional positions…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (198+ words) Vice Adm. Nils Ronald Thunman was born in 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Swedish immigrants who moved to Springfield in 1939. His father, who dearly loved his adopted country, became an engineer, helping to build several of Springfield's most important…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1481+ words) A public outcry and inaccurate information on social media about a proposed data center in rural Logan County have prompted officials to delay votes on zoning necessary for the project until at least February. In the meantime, representatives of Miami-based…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (87+ words) The Springfield City Council just got its own version of "Spotify Wrapped" for 2025. But they also called out a few wins: Then another speaker followed with a blunt reality check: families evicted on Christmas Eve, unsafe housing that keeps slipping…...