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

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

Scholarships mean more than money

Community Foundation and Frontiers International reward college-bound leaders

The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln is giving 40 college-bound students in central Illinois a boost with more than $42,000 total in scholarships.The Community Foundation for the Land of L

Ex-offenders offered hope

Summit of Hope provides knowledge and services

Parolees and ex-offenders often struggle to successfully reintegrate themselves into their community, an issue the Summit of Hope conference intends to change.At the Summit of Hope conference, held la

Springfield Sliders, a family operation

New team owner aims to bring community together

Some children draw pictures of dogs and cats, but when Shane Martin was a child growing up in the early 1980s, he drew baseball stadiums. Shane, the new owner and CEO of the Springfield Sliders baseba

Manure rules

Livestock farms to pay fees for EPA enforcement

Calling all volunteers

With summer rapidly approaching, Springfield residents will be planning various ways to spend their summer through activities like vacations and traveling. So, why not plan on spending a little time v

Increase minimum wage?

Sponsor says it’s important to begin discussions

A bill that would raise the minimum wage in Illinois is on its way to the full Senate after approval by the Senate Executive Committee.The legislation would increase Illinois’ minimum wage, curr

Run to remember a special veteran

When Brian McMillen walked into her office at Lincoln Land Community College in 2002, Jenny Gietl knew there was something special about him. McMillen had just returned from his second year of active

Action Now protests federal budget cuts

Group says it’s confused about Johnson’s vote

A group of 15 to 20 individuals and members of Action Now gathered outside Republican headquarters in Springfield May 10 to protest and question the decision making of U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson.  Joh