Vol. 49, No. 42
Summerguide 2024
By Michelle Ownbey
Lawsuits for Lincoln Tower Apartments
City, adjacent property owner both file suits to force owner to make repairs
By Dean Olsen
Motivation to move
Jacksonville offers $5K to qualified workers willing to relocate to the community
By Scott Reeder
U.S. Postal Service delays decision
Union says processing mail through St. Louis would lead to 33 layoffs, slower delivery times
Expanding access to mental health care
Service providers, state agency officials joined governor for Springfield panel
By Dilprett Raju
Airport seeks rezoning to facilitate future redevelopment
Modifies request to alleviate concerns of adjacent neighborhood
Frito-Lay distribution center slated to be built in Springfield
Would employ 150-200 people in facility on nearly 30 acres
Much debate over data privacy bill
Far-right groups and ACLU both opposed it, for different reasons
By Rich Miller
Editors note 5/23/24
By Fletcher Farrar
Downtown Springfield should take a page from Detroit's playbook
By Christian Ryan
Letters to the editor 5-23-24
By Letters to the Editor
Raw seafood dish perfect for a hot day
Ceviche made with ocean fish, citrus juice marinade
By Peter Glatz
United Way works to empower families, create pathways to prosperity
By Marne Fauser
Furiosa a solid action epic, Sight does a disservice to its subject
By Chuck Koplinski
A collection from a legendary baseball writer
By Stuart Shiffman
Love’s Seasons
By Jacqueline Jackson
Musical chronicling Springfield's favorite couple returns
Memorable Memorial Day weekend
By Tom Irwin
Summerguide events
By Daron Walker
Summer in Chicago
By Mary Bohlen
Listen to live music this summer
By Stacie Lewis
So many shows
Outdoor or indoor, there are plenty of theater options this summer
The sound of community
Celebrating 50 years with the Capital Area Concert Band
By Courtney Wick
Classic cars and cruise-ins
By Ed Wojcicki
Affordable family outings
By Ashley Meyer
Tips for an ideal picnic
Make the best of cicadas
By Pamela Savage
LLCC Open House
@ Lincoln Land Community College
Tue., June 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Springfield connections to the underground railroad
By Cinda Ackerman Klickna
Doctor wants to build apartments near medical district
No oversight vote for Pritzker’s prison plan
By Hannah Meisel and Dilpreet Raju, Capitol News Illinois
More than just a party in the park
