SMTD sees change ahead

Transportation advocates involved in talks to improve service

Janice Smith of Springfield says the public bus system is her lifeline. She rides buses all over Springfield to work, to shop and to visit friends – in short, everywhere. She’s on a bus al

Garbage in, garbage out, garbage everywhere

City vows fix to perennial waste issues

This time, things are different, says Springfield public works director Mark Mahoney.It doesn’t take many brain cells to figure out that the city’s method for collecting trash is, politely

Group forms to give voice to small businesses

Illinois small business owners want health care marketplace

A group of organizations and business owners in Illinois have banded together to create a united voice about health care reform for small businesses.The Small Business Health Care Consortium, or SBHCC

Illinois falls apart

State agencies scramble to avert crises as funding vanishes

Marc Miller has been an outdoorsman for as long as he can remember.Miller says he grew up in a family of hunters, anglers and camping enthusiasts, but also learned the value of protecting the land. He

Falsely accused mothers:Reopen shaken baby case

Three mothers traveled to Springfield on June 23 to speak out in support of another woman accused of shaking a baby to death. Pamela Jacobazzi, 57, is currently serving a 32-year prison sentence at th

State sued over prison conditions

THR’s finances exposed

Silver and gold dominate Parsons divorce case

In what is fast shaping up as Springfield’s version of The War Of The Roses, the divorce case of Jeffrey Parsons heated up last week during a hearing that entangled Todd Green, a local car deale

Tragedy in Grandview

Jury delivers guilty verdict on murder charge

On the stand, Tremayne Willis sounded exactly like the former soldier that he is.Answers were short, lots of “Yes, sirs” and “No, sirs” as Willis, charged with first-degree mur

Quinn reinstates early prison release

Program touted to save state money, increase public safety

Springfield’s poor record on minority hiring

Diversity in city police and fire departments all show, no dough

For years, Springfield politicians have talked the talk: We need more minorities in the police and fire departments. The numbers are undeniably dismal. More than 96 percent of firefighters are wh