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An ordinance to approve the purchase of vehicles for the Springfield Police Department sparked a larger conversation about the city council’s role in monitoring city departments’ spending during Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Some Springfield City Council members called for more use of their power to set policy as others argued for reliance on […]

Voters will likely have two candidates to consider for Springfield mayor in the upcoming spring election, as a well-known figure seeks another shot at the city’s top job. Gail Simpson gave an impromptu speech to a small group of supporters on Monday and announced her intention to challenge incumbent Mayor Misty Buscher for her seat.  […]

Ward 8 Ald. Erin Conley announced Sunday she won’t be seeking a third term on the Springfield City Council, leaving only one declared candidate in the Ward 8 race. Candidates have from Oct. 19-23 to file their petitions for the Consolidated Primary Election, scheduled for Feb. 23. A candidate running for Ward 8 needs a […]

The Sangamon Mass Transit District is moving forward with an estimated $12 million project to build a new transfer hub to replace the existing Junction Circle Transfer Point. The SMTD Board of Trustees approved a $1 million purchase of property Sept. 30 that would allow for construction of a new transfer center. The Junction Circle […]

Although the new assistant press secretary for the White House mourned the political assassination of Charlie Kirk during an unscripted on-air tribute at a local TV station last year, her own political messaging once apparently included a rifle and an obscenity directly toward the then-president of the United States. Pleasant Plains native Beni Rae Harmony […]

For Abby and Steven Milburn, the promise of a new treatment comes down to something every parent treasures: more time with their child. More time for their daughter, Lottie, to hold onto the skills she has learned. More time with her three younger siblings. More time to enjoy being a little girl. The Springfield couple […]

Arriel Williams plans to open 7’s Groceries on Nov. 1 at the location formerly occupied by Save-A-Lot on Clear Lake Avenue, and he says a $100,000 business grant from the city of Springfield will be “extremely important” to his future success. “It’s helping me out a lot,” Williams, 50, a Springfield resident and native, said […]

Springfield’s Animal Protective League hopes to erect temporary buildings at the site of its headquarters near the Illinois State Fairgrounds or move into a temporary location in the next three to six months after a June 10 tornado caused an estimated $1.2 million in damages. “We just want everyone to know how grateful we are […]

A community garden on the east side of Springfield continues to deal with the fallout of delays to federal funding that the nonprofit had counted on to expand its capacity. Democrat Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) was on hand at Motherland Community Project on Tuesday afternoon to speak with the organization’s founder, Yves Doumen, during the […]

Illinois’ two state fairs drew over 1 million combined visitors for the second year in a row, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. About 714,000 visitors attended the Springfield fair, while a record 287,000 visited the one in Du Quoin. Springfield’s attendance was the third-highest in its history but set a new single-day attendance record of […]

A manufacturing lobbying group made a stop in Springfield to highlight the launch of a new major at University of Illinois Springfield related to the growth in automation. The visit was part of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s “Makers on the Move” bus tour that seeks to celebrate October as Manufacturing Month and the growth of […]

A new study predicts data centers expected to be built in Illinois over the next decade would create thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in new property tax revenue. But many are skeptical the touted benefits will live up to their promises or outweigh the environmental and energy burdens. The study by the Illinois […]