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State senator helped set up bad loan

"The truth was not told"

by Bruce Rushton

State Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, helped talk a physician into making a $1 million loan in 2010 while he was running for governor, according to a court ruling entered Tuesday in Springfield by U.S. Bankruptcy Court... read more

The coronavirus chronicles

Regularly updated info and expert guidance

by Bruce Rushton and Rachel Otwell

Apr 1, 2020

Bars, restaurants and schools have been ordered shut through at the least the end of the month. The reality is, this could go on for awhile, according to experts...

Mayor Jim Langfelder signs an emergency declaration.

News & Opinion

And justice for all

Coronavirus or no, court continues

By Bruce Rushton
Mar 31, 2020
Make a wish

Residents at Springfield nursing home are cheered up by gift donations

By Rachel Otwell
Mar 28, 2020
No place to go

State stops accepting county inmates

By Bruce Rushton
Mar 26, 2020
Coronavirus resource and info guide

Hotline numbers and websites to stay up to date

By Rachel Otwell
Mar 26, 2020
Community in the time of coronavirus

LGBTQ and HIV+ resource providers get creative

By Rachel Otwell
Mar 26, 2020

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Food & Drink

Backyard baked beans

A simple food adventure for cooped up families

By Ashley Meyer
Mar 31, 2020
Restaurants, caterers and breweries with delivery or curb-side pickup

By James Bengfort
Apr 1, 2020
Cooking your way through a crisis

Keep calm and cook on

By Peter Glatz
Mar 27, 2020

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Music

More playing now than before

By Tom Irwin
Mar 26, 2020

Arts & Culture

We are open for your business

In store, online or by appointment for you to shop local.

By Illinois Times Staff
Apr 1, 2020
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By IT Staff
Mar 27, 2020
Lament for live theater

"We were having a great season."

By Dennis Thread
Mar 26, 2020
Ryan's fierce performance saves Girls

By Chuck Koplinski
Mar 26, 2020
pigeon poem #3

By Jacqueline Jackson
Mar 26, 2020

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Best of Springfield

Best Of Springfield 2019 (all Winners)

By IT Staff
Dec 10, 2019

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