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Wanzo indicted

Feds say secretary of state employee stole more than $340,000

by Bruce Rushton

A top Illinois Secretary of State administrator ran a Ponzi scheme out of the state vehicle licensing division and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars, federal prosecutors allege in an indictment of Candace Wanzo... read more

Suicide in solitary

Is the county jail responsible?

by Bruce Rushton

Jun 4, 2020

Tiffany Rusher spent four months in a cell the size of a small bathroom. Then, she killed herself...

Suicide in solitary

News & Opinion

The coronavirus chronicles

Message from city to stay home tonight unless there's an emergency

By Bruce Rushton and Rachel Otwell
Jun 4, 2020
Springfielders say Black Lives Matter

As protests spread worldwide, the capital city raises its voice

By Rachel Otwell
Jun 4, 2020
Will Springfield come out?

Survey questions consumers' comfort level

By Rachel Otwell
Jun 4, 2020
Silent night

Springfield survives, for now

By Bruce Rushton
Jun 1, 2020
Cop under investigation for comments about alderpeople

SPD called the remarks about city's two black council members "inappropriate and unprofessional"

By Rachel Otwell
May 29, 2020

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Food & Drink

Japanese comfort food

Foil Yaki is easy and tasty, with little cleanup

By Peter Glatz
Jun 4, 2020

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Music

Symphony embraces technology

Music needs a live audience, but "Sunday at Six" will do for now

By Scott Faingold
Jun 4, 2020
June music jangles

By Tom Irwin
Jun 4, 2020

Arts & Culture

ax poem #1

By Jacqueline Jackson
Jun 4, 2020
Green drives hope for the future

By Chuck Koplinski
Jun 4, 2020
Community education program

By Stacie Lewis
Jun 4, 2020

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Best of Springfield

Best Of Springfield 2019 (all Winners)

By IT Staff
Dec 10, 2019

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Creating your vision of an inspired life

Capital City Visitor cover art entries, top 3 and cover reveal

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Springfield's living black history

On target

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