Immigrant rights advocates demonstrate outside the Illinois Statehouse for legislation protecting rights of noncitizens, including a bill meant to ensure the right of a free public K-12 education, regardless of a child’s immigration status. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
5 months ago
Advocates await action on bill protecting rights of immigrant students in Illinois

Bill would ensure right to free public K-12 education regardless of immigration status

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Crime
5 months ago
Springfield man arrested for child porn possession

Allegedly had “child sexual abuse material,” says ISP

Storms Lincoln
Local
5 months ago
UPDATE: NWS says as many as 12 tornadoes in Central Illinois Wednesday

Four reported in Morgan County, two of those in Jacksonville

Land of Lincoln Honor Flight
Local
5 months ago
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight looking for passengers

Potential guardians also wanted as passenger wait list empties

Adams Street Fire
Local
5 months ago
One year since Adams St. Fire downtown

One year later for a well-traveled section of downtown Springfield

Rochester Rockets
Education
5 months ago
Interim Superintendent named at Rochester

Rolf Siversten takes over July 1

Sports
5 months ago
New boys’ hoops coach at SHS

Succeeds Marques Warfield, whom the board fired last month