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Final signatures aren’t yet on paper, but a contract between State Journal-Register newsroom employees and GateHouse Media, corporate owner of the Springfield daily, has been ratified by workers and is all but a done deal. According to a union publication, workers get a 1 percent raise this year and a 1.75 percent raise next year. […]

Those on the front lines of caring for the hungry and homeless have been talking about working together ever since Ossie Langfelder was mayor in the 1980s. The efforts to coordinate and cooperate usually get bogged down for one reason or another, but the good people keep trying again, as they announced they will do […]

Springfield is competing against 40 other communities across the nation to win a $25,000 matching grant to host 10 free concerts in downtown next summer. There are two key aspects of the Levitt AMP [Your City] Music Series grant. One is to activate an underutilized space – so if Springfield should win, Downtown Springfield, Inc., […]

The Jewish Federation of Springfield and the Jewish Community Relations Council have made plans to “bring together the Springfield community” to mourn the loss of life at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The gathering is 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Lincoln statue in front of the Capitol. “This will be an […]

When last we heard of Springfield police officer Paul Carpenter, the city was paying $24,000 to neighbors who sued after the officer, while on duty, pulled over a woman who lived down the street whom he suspected of flipping off his son, or being related to someone who did. He dropped a flurry of f-bombs, […]

Spooky, Halloween-themed acts, pop-up performances and a haunted maze backstage are just the beginning of the fun at “Muni Mayhem,” happening Oct. 11-13 at the Muni Opera. An official announcement promises everything from “ballet zombies to Jack Skellington and the Addams family” will be present for the fundraising event. “You can spend the entire evening […]

The Monticello Railway Museum, the Illinois State Military Museum and Monticello Main Street will team up to honor Monticello, Illinois’ first casualty in World War I on Saturday, Oct. 20. Pvt. Roy W. Hamm was just 20 years old when he boarded a steamship for France in May 1918 – and he was killed Sept. […]

Gov. Bruce Rauner and Illinois State Police (ISP) director Leo P. Schmitz were among those in attendance Tuesday, Oct. 2, when the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation held the official dedication of the Illinois State Police Memorial Park, honoring 67 ISP officers killed in the line of duty. Formerly known as Becker Park, it is […]

After nearly closing its doors forever this past June, venerable Springfield comedy club Donnie B’s (3455 Freedom Dr.) has survived to celebrate its 20th anniversary this month. The club, which was saved from going out of business at the 11th hour in June by an anonymous $20,000 loan, will begin its new season with an […]

Classical music supporters and latent jitterbug-flappers alike, take note: On Sunday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m., the Bloomington DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center will provide the setting for “The Great Gatsby Gala, A Roaring Fundraiser for the Illinois Symphony Orchestra,” your best chance to help fund the ISO while emulating F. Scott Fitzgerald’s glamorous prohibition-era hepcats […]

The Muslim Students Organization of University of Illinois Springfield will host a public lecture Saturday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. on the subject of “Pakistan’s foreign policy under the Imran Khan administration: Implications for the great powers.” Featured speaker will be Shahbaz Gill, who acts as an adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Khan in addition […]

Got a favorite healthy local restaurant, chef or market? Now is the time to let the world know by nominating them for the coveted Snail of Approval. Since 2012, Slow Food Springfield has presented the coveted award, not for exemplary escargot but rather in recognition of “producers, purveyors and artisans who contribute to the quality, […]