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Illinois law does not specifically shield companies from having to pay employees for time spent completing required pre- and post-work activities, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled. Although federal regulations exclude that requirement, the court found Illinois’ wage law does not include any similar provisions. That means employers could be required to compensate employees for […]

Starting March 23, Leland Grove Police Chief Dan Ryan will not be able to drive a motor vehicle while he’s awaiting trial for driving under the influence. At a March 20 court appearance, Ryan’s attorney asked for a continuation of the hearing related to an automatic license suspension, which was granted by Sangamon County Judge […]

Members of the University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) Tenure / Tenure Track and Service Workers unions of University of Illinois Springfield held a March 19 rally to coincide with the University of Illinois Board of Trustees meeting being held at the UIS Student Union. An official vote was taken among union members prior to the […]

A recently approved 60-day moratorium on accepting applications for data centers will help Logan County Board members become better informed and thoroughly review any proposals in the future, a board member told Illinois Times.  “We could use some more time. This is new,” said board member Michael DeRoss, a Lincoln resident. “There are people on […]

Republican voters in Illinois have once again chosen former state Sen. Darren Bailey as their candidate for governor, giving him a second chance to unseat incumbent Democrat JB Pritzker in November. Bailey, a farmer from southern Illinois and the party’s 2022 nominee, claimed victory Tuesday night in a four-way primary for the GOP nomination, defeating […]

When BUNN, in business in Springfield since 1840, announced on March 11 that it had been sold to food service conglomerate Ali Group, the new owner said in its own press release that it would be “business as usual” for its latest acquisition. For BUNN’s roughly 850 Springfield employees, hearing such words was no doubt […]

Appointed Sangamon County Sheriff Paula Crouch won the Republican primary forsheriff on March 17, fending off an enthusiastic challenge from retired deputy David Timm, while incumbent County Board member Sam Cahnman was defeated in the Democratic primary by political newcomer Miguel Valente. Paula Crouch, 52, a retired former Springfield Police Department lieutenant, credited thesupport of […]

Primary voters approved a referendum March 17 that will levy a 0.5% limited sales tax for a mental health board to distribute an estimated $14.7 million annually to service providers and programs. Nearly 53% of Sangamon County primary voters supported the referendum, which received 17,300 votes. Only about 24% of registered voters, roughly 33,500 people, […]

Primary election voters will decide key Democrat and Republican nominees for a number of local, statewide and federal government offices up for grabs in November. And for those who only want to vote on the referendum to create a mental health board, nonpartisan ballots are available. Early voting at the Sangamon County Municipal Building, 200 […]

A video shot by the family of former Sangamon County deputy David Timm shows the 25-year veteran of the sheriff’s office being honored by his boss and future political opponent at a retirement ceremony. The grainy video from the January 2025 ceremony shows Sheriff Paula Crouch getting choked up as she stands next to Timm […]