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Third time's the charm?

Mayor wants to bring Wyndham project back to city council, increase number of hotel rooms

By Dean Olsen

The second unsuccessful attempt by a New York-based developer to win zoning approval for a proposed $25 million renovation of Springfield’s Wyndham City Centre hotel into market-rate apartments and hotel rooms doesn’t necessarily mean the... Read More

Community & Lifestyle

DINO-MITE!

Illinois State Fair 2022

Aug 11, 2022

New attractions join old favorites at the Illinois State Fair this year, kicking off Aug. 11 and running through Aug. 21. Life-size animatronic dinosaurs in Happy Hollow and the Route 66 Experience near Gate 2 are just a couple of the additions to this year’s fair...

DINO-MITE!

News & Opinion

Court fight continues over unfit inmates

Judge says state should meet prisoners' mental health needs

By Dean Olsen
Aug 11, 2022
"A very difficult case for all involved"

Man sentenced to three years on charges connected to girlfriend's death

By Dean Olsen
Aug 11, 2022
Third time's the charm?

Mayor wants to bring Wyndham project back to city council, increase number of hotel rooms

By Dean Olsen
Aug 11, 2022
Sign of the times

Catholic shrine and education center to open in Springfield, replacing Chiara Center

By Scott Reeder
Aug 11, 2022
Former politicos pen memoirs

By Karen Ackerman Witter
Aug 11, 2022
A journalist who did what was right

By Scott Reeder
Aug 11, 2022

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Food & Drink

Bottled sunshine

Canning to preserve your garden excess

By Ashley Meyer
Aug 11, 2022
The Oklahoma onion burger

Perfect in its simplicity

By Peter Glatz
Aug 4, 2022

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Music

Fair times

By Tom Irwin
Aug 11, 2022
Enter into August music

By Tom Irwin
Aug 4, 2022

Arts & Culture

Something old, something new

State Fair brings back the classics while adding dinosaurs, Route 66 and more

By Dean Olsen
Aug 11, 2022
Art reception crawl

By Stacie Lewis
Aug 11, 2022
Reimagining the fairgrounds

Planning for a year-round center of social and economic activity

By Karen Ackerman Witter
Aug 11, 2022
Miniature butter cow display

By Stacie Lewis
Aug 11, 2022
Death of the Dome Building, 1893-1917

The Glass House of Illinois crashes to ground in 30 minutes

By Cinda Ackerman Klickna
Aug 11, 2022

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Best of Springfield®

38th Annual Best of Springfield® Readers Poll

Nominate your favorites

Aug 11, 2022

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