One bill in a bipartisan package of tax measures proposed as a way to break the state’s budget impasse aims to impose increased taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages. Senate Bill 009, the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Act, was introduced by Sen. Toi Hutchinson on Jan. 11. The bill pledges to increase the sales tax on sugar-flavored beverages […]
Alex Camp
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Pictures of the past
Springfield underwent a substantial transformation during the 1960s and 1970s. Through developments in the areas of tourism, education, entertainment and commerce, the city wasc adamant about preserving its culture as well as modernizing in an effort to adhere to the changing landscape of the 20th century. In Springfield, Curtis Mann, director of the Sangamon Valley […]
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Bringing college football to Springfield?
College football in Springfield is all but a pipe dream now. However, the new athletic director at the University of Illinois Springfield – who has extensive experience in bringing football to a collegiate program – may spur hope that one day the capital city could be a hotspot for football on Saturday afternoons. Last June, […]
