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National
1 year ago
Durbin urging FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks

Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Dick Durbin of Illinois have told FIFA president Gianni Infantino in a letter “we urge you to seek out a host country with a record of upholding human rights.”

Emma
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Emma – Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Emma is friendly with her volunteer friends and walks nicely on a leash. She would love a human of her own to take long walks and snuggle on the couch.

Meow Mobile's Russell
Pet of the Week
1 year ago
Meet Russell – Meow Mobile’s Cat of the Week

Russell is a handsome tabby sweetheart, around 7 months old, who has been at SCAC since November 4.

Springfield Police squad
Crime
1 year ago
Springfield police refute gang activity rumors involving Venezuelan migrants

SPD confirms recent retail theft and ATM thefts, but said there is no information indicating the incidents are related.

Local
1 year ago
WEATHER: Get ready to bundle up

Temps falling throughout the week, and it will be very chilly by next weekend. A wintry mix is possible for Wednesday and Thursday.

National
1 year ago
What to know about Scott Turner, Trump’s pick for housing secretary

Turner is a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign grad

Local
1 year ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Partly cloudy and dry

Temps will warm slightly to close to 50 on Saturday and 60 on Sunday.

Planned Parenthood procedure room in Springfield, IL
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
New federal lawsuit from conservative legal group challenges Illinois abortion protections

The lawsuit seeks to prevent the state from requiring insurers to cover abortion coverage by arguing that doing so violates the First Amendment and 14th Amendment rights of its plaintiffs.

Jussie Smollett
Crime
1 year ago
Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned

Smollett, who is Black and gay, told police in January 2019 that two men assaulted him in his downtown Chicago neighborhood, spouting slurs, tossing a noose around his neck, and yelling that he was in “MAGA country.”