Larry Washington civil-rights lawsuit declared mistrial

Cash-strapped city will pursue another trial in spring

After U.S. District Judge Jeanne Scott declared a mistrial last week in the federal civil-rights lawsuit Washington et al v. City of Springfield et al, both parties say they plan to pursue another tri

Disability advocates address city’s ADA procedures

Accessible lakeside parks on 2010 to-do list

Since Springfield Area Disability Activists (SADA) was created a year and a half ago, team leader Cilla Sluga and other members have worked for an accessible and integrated Springfield.The volunteer o

Springfield Choral Society sings for peace

Weekend concert also honors service members

Marion van der Loo was already thinking about Christmas back in June.As the music director of the Springfield Choral Society listened to “Jul, Jul, Strlande Jul,” a song from Sweden that

Building peace at St. Agnes

New program promotes positive actions

County seeks landmark status for Illiopolis water tower

Structure part of WWII munitions plant

After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and the U.S. entered World War II, munitions plants — including the Sangamon Ordnance Plant near Illiopolis — began popping up all

X PRIZE team passes the test

Illuminati Motor Works is one of 43 left in international competition

Illuminati Motor Works continues to power past checkpoints in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a $10 million competition that seeks to produce a new generation of fast, inexpensive, super

Kaleb’s best friend

Judge says Chewey can go to school, too

Second service dog case pending

The landmark ruling in the case of Kaleb Drew and Chewey could decide how other Illinois communities resolve issues surrounding students with disabilities and their service animals.The state’s s

Attorney general files complaint to stop proposed central Illinois strip mine

Madigan say DNR erred in approving mine permit in 2007

Strip mining — a type of surface mining that involves excavating earth, rock and other sediment to uncover coal — has once again come under fire in central Illinois.Last month Illinois Att

High school students begin pre-pre-med at SIU

Two dozen young students filed forward to receive their white coats at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine on Nov. 9. Not yet medical residents or even first-year medical students, thi