Bella SCACAC DOTW
Pet of the Week
5 months ago
Meet Bella — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Kennels are completely full — adopt Bella today!

Shadow Meow Mobile
Pet of the Week
5 months ago
Meet Shadow — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Meow Mobile says there has never been a sweeter cat — ever!

Business
5 months ago
Possible new TIF district worries D-186 school board

No decision yet on Jerome proposal

Seventeen local high school students recently stepped into the world of health care at HSHS St. John’s Hospital’s first High School Healthcare Bootcamp of the summer.
Health & Wellness
5 months ago
Local high school students step into world of health care

First-time “boot camp” for high schoolers

City Water Light and Power logo
Local
5 months ago
Growing Solar in Springfield

CWLP is growing opportunities for more solar in Springfield’s energy portfolio.

Education
5 months ago
Cell phone debate could return to District 186

Miller sees unequal enforcement, suggests tougher rules

Springfield Police squad
Local
5 months ago
Springfield Police Department launches new program ‘Lights On’

A community-focused initiative that allows officers to issue repair vouchers instead of tickets.

Crime
5 months ago
ISP honors fallen Joliet trooper on memorial wall

Clay Carns was killed by a Scott’s Law violator

Massey funeral banner
Local
5 months ago
Artists for ‘Sonya Massey Bridge’ named

Four will help paint the bridge

FILE - Chicago Cubs' Sammy Sosa (21) and San Diego Padres catcher Phil Nevin watch Sosa's game-winning three-run homer with one out in the ninth on June 2, 1999 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Stephen J. Carrera, File)
Sports
5 months ago
Cubs legend Sammy Sosa returns to Wrigley Field after 20-plus-year hiatus

Sosa became the face of the Cubs franchise where he played 13 seasons after coming in a trade from the crosstown White Sox in March 1992.