Vol. 48, No. 31
Wedding 2023
Mayoral endorsements cross political lines
Labor unions endorse Buscher, former mayor Houston endorses previous rival Langfelder
By Dean Olsen
Dramatic changes at Sangamon County Animal Shelter
"Things are going quite well now"
By Scott Reeder
Downtown demolition
Horace Mann seeks TIF money to tear down two buildings adjacent to recent renovation
Art Synergy
Area artists work with community members to create unique pieces of art
The art of a medical doctor
Folse exhibition at Strawn Art Gallery
By Karen Ackerman Witter
Grant expands Cielo's outreach to Springfield's Hispanic community
By Don Howard
City's Inspector General releases report regarding executive session
Groups push for their share of state’s revenue increase
By Rich Miller
Pritzker proposes increase to base state budget
Human services, education, health care targeted for increased spending
Editors note 2/16/23
By Fletcher Farrar
Pre-trial help is better than bail
To break the arrest-jail cycle, we ask people what they need
By Amy Campanelli and Brad Dudding
Battling the Green Nuclear Deal
Letters to the editor 2/16/23
By Letters to the Editor
Waste not, want not
Stop calling things garbage. Start calling them trim.
By Peter Glatz
Quantumania a mixed bag, crime drama Sharper full of twists and turns
By Chuck Koplinski
SNL Poem
By Jacqueline Jackson
A stop on the Underground Railroad
Fast times for February music
By Tom Irwin
Kids and weddings
By Pamela Savage
Wedding cake trends: A mix of new and classic
By Tara McClellan McAndrew
Custom glam
Today's couples want over-the-top elegance tailored to express their unique story
By Elizabeth Watson
Wedding venues
Find the perfect place to get married
Wedding caterers
Lincoln and American Immigration
@ Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Tue., May 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Former owner of Chatham massage parlor arrested
Additional raids on Asian massage parlors
Liturgical Arts Festival returns to Springfield
By Stacie Lewis
An odd business partnership
