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News | Thursday, July 12,2012

Panhandling defended

By Patrick Yeagle
Don Norton of Springfield has been homeless before, and he expects to be so again. Norton and his partner, Karen Denene Otterson, live with a friend who is planning to get married, meaning their welco
News | Thursday, July 12,2012

Lawyers set to take over Great Western Depot

Renovations begin at depot where Lincoln said goodbye

By Bruce Rushton
While the rest of Springfield celebrated America’s 236th birthday, Pinky Noll and her husband, Jon, took history into their home by moving exhibits from the Great Western Depot into a carriage h
News | Thursday, July 12,2012

Sex offender gets 60 days

Former teacher had sex with student

By Bruce Rushton
Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge John Schmidt called a tough one last week.Before him stood Robert A. Nika, a former Southeast High School teacher who committed an awful crime and had already gotte
News | Thursday, July 12,2012

End of the roadshow?

THR and Associates call workers home

By Bruce Rushton
THR and Associates, the Springfield company that buys gold, silver and othervaluables in buying shows throughout the nation, has canceled its shows and toldworkers that they can apply for unemployment
News | Thursday, July 5,2012

Federal auditors visit Jerome

Village financial records scrutinized

By Bruce Rushton
U.S. Department of Justice auditors spent two days in Jerome last week reviewing how the village has handled federal Drug Enforcement Administration grants.The auditors declined to identify themselves
News | Thursday, July 5,2012

SMTD sees change ahead

Transportation advocates involved in talks to improve service

By Patrick Yeagle
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
News | Thursday, July 5,2012

Garbage in, garbage out, garbage everywhere

City vows fix to perennial waste issues

By Bruce Rushton
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
News | Thursday, July 5,2012

Group forms to give voice to small businesses

Illinois small business owners want health care marketplace

By Neil Schneider
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
News | Thursday, June 28,2012

Illinois falls apart

State agencies scramble to avert crises as funding vanishes

By Patrick Yeagle
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
News | Thursday, June 28,2012

Falsely accused mothers:Reopen shaken baby case

By Neil Schneider
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