The council passes an ordinance on filling executive vacancies and rejects proposed amendments to the measure in the wake of the controversial resignation of former Clerk Frank Lesko. Concerns are voiced about the resignation of the Tree Commission. Watch the full Springfield City Council meeting on YouTube Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 (2hr 20min)
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Springfield school board highlights achievements and ACT test changes
The board highlights student successes in sports and arts, announces a career day, and discusses the shift from SAT to ACT for state testing. Updates on intensive school improvement plans and upcoming events are also covered. Watch the full Springfield District 186 Board of Education meeting on YouTube Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 (1 hour, 38 […]
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Join United Way in Kitchen Table Experience
As United Way of Central Illinois prepares for its annual Campaign Celebration this March, community members, donors and partners will have a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the struggles many families face every day. The event will not only recognize the generosity of those who have contributed to this year’s campaign but will also feature […]
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Reflecting on a year of progress and achievement at UIS
As we step into 2025, it’s a fitting time to reflect on the strides the University of Illinois Springfield made in 2024. The past year was marked by innovation, community engagement and milestones that have positioned UIS as a leader in education and service. These achievements reflect our mission to provide a uniquely student-centered educational […]
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Training for a future in technology
At the beginning of a new year, many of us are setting goals and making plans for the future. At Lincoln Land Community College, it is our mission to transform lives and strengthen our communities through learning. Learning is a pathway for us to reach those goals that we set for ourselves – throughout our […]
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Pilgrimage
When we were kids we spent some time on pleasant lake Wisconsin, later, my parents gathered up grandkids and took them to pleasant lake. My father would march up the hill behind the cottages a line of grandchildren behind him banging on pots and pans and signing, “we’re marching to Zion, beautiful beautiful Zion!” on […]
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Silage Poem
Silage Poem Ron Dougan writes Libbys in Janesville Enclosed is our check to cover your invoice. We are glad to get silage that has not been sprayed with DDT. We have a fine supply of feed with which to go into the winter. I will be interested in observing the reaction of the herd to […]
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James E. Seiber
James E. Seiber, 78, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at his home. He was born on May 30, 1946 in Alton, IL, the son of Jesse and Bertha (Hill) Seiber. He married Susan (Meyer) on September 14, 1968 in Godfrey, IL and she survives. Jim was Executive Director of the Illinois […]
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Illinois Symphony Orchestra musicians to play at abandoned mill
Beyond the Stage Saturday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. Pillsbury Mills 1525 E. Phillips St. 217-899-2749 In this new kind of concert performance, the Illinois Symphony Orchestra percussion ensemble and piano trio will perform in the C-Mill as one of the Beyond the Stage concert series experiences. “The musicians will be surrounded by the spray-painted murals […]
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Sound the ram’s horn on our feast day
On the religious calendar used in the Jewish community to determine when holidays are to be celebrated or observed, we are currently in the month of Elul, the last month of the calendar year. Rosh Hashanah, the New Year holiday, will be observed this year on Wednesday evening, Oct. 2, and Thursday and Friday, Oct. […]
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Being “doers of the word”
Years ago, a brother Dominican claimed Aristotle was supposed to have said, “Laughter is the mind’s ascent to truth.” I take his word for it, because I’ve never been able to find proof. But it accords with my experience. When a laugh reverberates through me without warning, something has rung the bell of truth. This […]
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Honoring Sonya Massey
I did not know Sonya Massey. But I do know this about her: She should be living among us, loving her family, complaining about the heat, singing along with her favorite music, stretching a dollar, laughing at life’s absurdities and crying over its injustices. She should be savoring her joys and struggling with her fears, […]
