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Top officials leave teachers' pension system

Director resigns under pressure, chief financial officer terminated

by Bruce Rushton

Richard Ingram, director of the Illinois Teachers Retirement System, has resigned after being placed on administrative leave by the TRS board. Ingram’s resignation comes after the recent termination of Jana Bergschneider, the board’s chief financial... read more

The road to riches

Social equity delayed in pot business

by Bruce Rushton

Aug 6, 2020

Dr. Lawrence Hatchett says he feels like he's stuck in a desert. He grew up in Colp, a southern Illinois village once known as a safe place for African Americans amid sundown towns where folks who weren't white couldn't venture after dark...

The road to riches

News & Opinion

Top officials leave teachers' pension system

Director resigns under pressure, chief financial officer terminated

By Bruce Rushton
Aug 6, 2020
OD numbers rise

County contemplates detox center

By Bruce Rushton
Aug 6, 2020
Statehouse statue solutions

Public forum brought together Springfield voices

By Rachel Otwell
Aug 6, 2020
No mask? Call the cops.

It would be a fine thing

By Bruce Rushton
Aug 6, 2020
Council member's wife has COVID-19

Hanauer says he's in quarantine for two weeks

By Bruce Rushton
Aug 1, 2020

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Food & Drink

Fruit butters are fun

Preserve the sweet taste of summer

By Ashley Meyer
Aug 6, 2020
The debate over Salade Nicoise

Anchovies or tuna? Fresh tuna or canned? Mixed or layered?

By Peter Glatz
Jul 30, 2020

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Music

Almost fair

By Tom Irwin
Aug 6, 2020
Guilty Boys

By Tom Irwin
Aug 6, 2020
Into August music

By Tom Irwin
Jul 30, 2020
JukeRox

By Tom Irwin
Jul 30, 2020

Arts & Culture

For better or for worse

My wife, Kathy, died July 7. Here's the ordeal we endured together since the accident 18 years ago.

By David Blanchette
Aug 6, 2020
Tomorrow effectively speaks to the dread of today

By Chuck Koplinski
Aug 6, 2020
Historic downtown Springfield

By Stacie Lewis
Aug 6, 2020
Catholic Heart Work Camp #5

By Jacqueline Jackson
Aug 6, 2020
Glory days prove tempting in Used to Go Here

By Chuck Koplinski
Jul 30, 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

Want to know what's going on in the virtual world of events and activities?

Springfield's living black history

On target

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