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Global headquarters

Springfield connects to the world

By David Blanchette

May 19, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues, the war in Ukraine and other developments have brought into sharp focus the global relationships that reach into every part of our daily lives. What happens around the world affects our health and safety, what we can buy and how much we pay for it, and what the future holds for our children...

Global headquarters

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  • Sam McCann says he may plead guilty

    Trial for former elected official delayed

    By Dean Olsen

    May 19, 2022
    Former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann.
  • Preserving abortion access

    Politicians and protesters react to plans to undo Roe v. Wade

    By Dean Olsen

    May 19, 2022
    Julie Laut got an abortion as a teenager 30 years ago and now advocates for abortion rights.
  • A conservative community activist

    Regan Deering seeks Republican nomination for 13th District

    By Scott Reeder

    May 19, 2022
    A conservative community activist
  • A slippery slope of subsidies

    By Scott Reeder

    May 19, 2022
    The city of Springfield wants to add a Route 66 emblem to the Giant Slide to promote Springfield as a destination.
  • DCFS keeps teenager locked in psych ward

    Family member details conditions of child held beyond medical necessity

    By Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois

    May 19, 2022
    Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith, cited for contempt 10 times.
  • Changing lives with Girls on the Run

    By Karen Ackerman Witter

    May 19, 2022
    Changing lives with Girls on the Run
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  • Grilling on a budget

    By Ashley Meyer

    May 19, 2022
    Lamb kebab
  • A lesson in good taste

    What is umami? Added deliciousness.

    By Peter Glatz

    May 12, 2022
    Pan-seared steak with red wine mushroom sauce
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Music

  • Mid-May music mayhem

    By Tom Irwin

    May 19, 2022
    This week The Deep Hollow plays the Curve Inn on Thursday at 6 p.m. and downtown at PrideFest on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
  • Let there be May music

    By Tom Irwin

    May 12, 2022
    The High Hawks perform this Friday and Saturday night at the debut of Let It Grow Music Festival at the Promised Land Kampground and Music Park. Credit: Jake Cudek
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  • Boring Poem #2

    By Jacqueline Jackson

    May 19, 2022
  • Maestro bids farewell with a spirited night of American music

    By Scott Faingold

    May 19, 2022
    ISO music director Ken Lam.
  • Montana Story rewarding, New Era is familiar, Staircase is intriguing

    By Chuck Koplinski

    May 19, 2022
    Montana Story rewarding, New Era is familiar, Staircase is intriguing
  • St. Andrew's Society

    By Stacie Lewis

    May 12, 2022
    St. Andrew's Society
  • Forged art

    By Stacie Lewis

    May 12, 2022
    Forged art
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  • Best of Springfield® Reader's Poll 2021

    By IT Staff

    Oct 28, 2021
    Best of Springfield® Reader's Poll 2021
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May 19, 2022
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Sam McCann says he may plead guilty

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May 19, 2022
Former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann.

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May 19, 2022
A conservative community activist

Maestro bids farewell with a spirited night of American music

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May 19, 2022
ISO music director Ken Lam.
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