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Springfield school board to decide whether to begin year remotely

New resolution would declare remote learning to start 2020-2021 school year, meeting Thursday

by Rachel Otwell

Springfield Public Schools is set to discuss whether to begin the school year remotely. A special District 186 school board meeting was announced for Thursday night to discuss the plan. Families had been asked... 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
Springfield school board to decide whether to begin year remotely

New resolution would declare remote learning to start 2020-2021 school year, meeting Thursday

By Rachel Otwell
Aug 11, 2020

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Food & Drink

Fruit butters are fun

Preserve the sweet taste of summer

By Ashley Meyer
Aug 6, 2020

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Music

Almost fair

By Tom Irwin
Aug 6, 2020
Guilty Boys

By Tom Irwin
Aug 6, 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

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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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