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$48 million in new construction for Springfield Clinic

New pediatric center, lab and main campus addition in the works

By Dean Olsen

May 26, 2022

About $48 million in construction work is underway to expand, improve and update services for Springfield Clinic patients needing pediatric, laboratory and imaging services, clinic officials say. "At the end of the day, this is all driven by the patients," Tom Fitch, vice president of facilities, real estate and construction, told Illinois Times...

Springfield Clinic plans to demolish the former Family Service Center building at Eighth and Vine streets and construct a 25,000-square-foot medical laboratory.

Illinois hotels get $75 million in federal assistance

Industry still struggling to recover

By Dean Olsen
May 26, 2022
Black Lives Matter Springfield awards scholarships

Annual solidarity car procession through downtown is May 29

By Karen Ackerman Witter
May 26, 2022
Town and Country Shopping Center sells to Miami developer

Company plans indoor storage, improvements to façade and parking lot

By Dean Olsen
May 25, 2022
Dream Center moves closer reality

Destiny Church plans to purchase two additional buildings on former Benedictine campus

By Dean Olsen
May 23, 2022
Sam McCann says he may plead guilty

Trial for former elected official delayed

By Dean Olsen
May 19, 2022
Preserving abortion access

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

By Dean Olsen
May 19, 2022
A conservative community activist

Regan Deering seeks Republican nomination for 13th District

By Scott Reeder
May 19, 2022
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
Global headquarters

Springfield connects to the world

By David Blanchette
May 19, 2022
Sam McCann says he may plead guilty to federal charges

Trial for former elected official delayed

By Dean Olsen
May 16, 2022
A fatal encounter

Overdose death leads to charges, but victim's mom says it was drug-induced homicide

By Dean Olsen
May 12, 2022
Angst over abortion

Opponents and advocates make plans after leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft

By Dean Olsen
May 12, 2022
UIS faculty approves new contract, avoids strike

“We’ve got a contract that is stronger than our previous contract”

By Dean Olsen
May 12, 2022
Teaching Jewish traditions

Springfield Chabad has new ways of reaching people with ancient practices

By Scott Reeder
May 12, 2022
UIS faculty to vote on new contract

Separate vote of “no confidence” in UIS Provost Dennis Papini by some faculty members

By Dean Olsen
May 5, 2022
An "old-school" candidate in a new district

Nikki Budzinski seeks Democratic nomination in the 13th Congressional District

By Scott Reeder
May 5, 2022
Kin of deceased inmate sue

Lawsuit filed on one-year anniversary of death at Sangamon County Jail

By Bruce Rushton
May 5, 2022
Russian orphan finds a home and success on Illinois farm

By Tammie Sloup, FarmWeek
May 5, 2022
Doing battle with 'long COVID'

SIU providers help patients deal with persistent symptoms after original COVID-19 infection

By Dean Olsen
May 5, 2022
Political problems for Prisoner Review Board

By Scott Reeder
Apr 28, 2022