Eleven minutes’ worth. That’s all the 16-millimeter color film Alan Dater had in the canister of his handheld camera on the night of Feb. 22, 1980, inside the Field House International Ice Rink (now named Herb Brooks Arena) in Lake Placid, New York. The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team was to play the Soviet Union […]
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Police chief fights to keep license
After Leland Grove Police Chief Dan Ryan was arrested for domestic battery and driving under the influence earlier this month, his lawyer argued Ryan’s driver’s license should not have been suspended. John Sharp, Ryan’s attorney, filed a motion to rescind the statutory summary suspension, a state law that automatically suspends anyone who tests over the […]
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Economic development efforts expand
A Black alderperson called a white alderperson racist, then suggested they settle their differences “outside.” Depending on your point of view, this might have been upsetting or entertaining to those sitting in the audience or watching online during the Springfield City Council’s Feb. 3 meeting. But Ward 2 Ald. Shawn Gregory told Illinois Times that […]
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What does Gov. JB Pritzker’s nuclear energy executive order do?
During his recent State of the State and budget address, Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new direction for nuclear energy in Illinois, aimed at staving off predicted energy shortages as the state moves toward carbon-free power generation. Pritzker signed an executive order the morning of the address, saying it “sets a new nuclear energy framework for Illinois — […]
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Sean Grayson serving prison sentence, but state officials won’t say where
Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, who was convicted last year of shooting an unarmed woman, has begun serving his 20-year prison sentence with the Illinois Department of Corrections in an undisclosed location. IDOC confirmed that Grayson, 31, is in their custody but won’t confirm his whereabouts. A source close to the case said […]
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Community rallies around Curve Inn after fire
Despite much speculation on social media, there are no definite answers yet about how a fire Friday morning at the Curve Inn started. An official investigation is scheduled to begin Monday. Ami Merchant, who co-owns the popular bar, restaurant and music venue with her husband, Ray, said in a Facebook post that she and several […]
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Battle over data centers in Illinois pits consumer costs vs. state competitiveness
The debate over how to regulate data centers in Illinois is intensifying as lawmakers struggle to balance costs to consumers and the state’s need to be competitive economically. Data centers house computer systems that store, process and distribute data but require large amounts of energy to power that workload. A growing number of these facilities […]
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Med District could expand
Lawmakers could consider expanding the overall region, and special district powers, of the Mid-Illinois Medical District due to a new bill filed by state Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, last month. Senate Bill 2829 proposes adjustments to the existing Mid-Illinois Medical District Act by essentially doubling the size of the district’s region, extending the southern boundary […]
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From substitute teacher to superintendent
Dr. Terrance Jordan did not like attending school as a youth. “I had bad experiences in school growing up in rural Mississippi,” Jordan said. “I was mistreated by teachers and by some of my peers, so going to school was not something that I had any desire to do.” Jordan, a self-professed slow learner at […]
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Jack Campbell speaks out
The former Sangamon County sheriff – who refused calls for his resignation after Sonya Massey’s 2024 murder, then abruptly retired, citing stress on his family and the sheriff’s office – recently defended the office against recent allegations of “institutional shortcomings.” Jack Campbell, 61, responded to questions from Illinois Times after Sangamon County deputy Travis Koester […]
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Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies
As Illinois awaits federal court decisions about federal funding and braces for more federal cuts and rising costs, Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing limited new spending. The budget proposed by Pritzker on Wednesday largely maintains the status quo, and forgoes significant broad-based tax increases. The proposed budget totals $56 billion in spending in fiscal year […]
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New dispensary planned on South Dirksen
If he had his druthers, Ward 3 Ald. Roy Williams Jr. would rather see something besides a proposed new recreational cannabis dispensary going into 1401 S. Dirksen Parkway, a currently abandoned property in his ward. “But I don’t like empty buildings or empty houses,” Williams said. So, albeit with some reluctance, Williams said he would […]
