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Aadam Jacobs poses in front of LP (long play) record storage bookcase at his home in Chicago, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Entertainment
1 month ago
Volunteers turn a fan’s recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove

Jacobs went on to record more than 10,000 concerts, with increasingly sophisticated equipment, over four decades in Chicago and other cities.

Customers at Cozy Dog Drive In have lunch in Springfield, Ill., Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
History
1 month ago
Eight states, three time zones and a ton of history: Take a trip down Route 66 as it turns 100

The Cozy Dog Drive In in Springfield, the Illinois capital, is one of the many diners that sprang up along Route 66, and its breaded hot dogs on a stick have stood the test of time.

Springfield Police say these items were recovered after a suspected break-in to Scheel's Sunday night, as well as through the use of search warrants.
Crime
1 month ago
Five arrested after burglary to Scheel’s, search of home; 14 guns recovered

Drugs, stolen and other guns, and thousands in case recovered.

Local
1 month ago
Man dead after Springfield motorcycle accident

The 58-year-old victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of relatives.

A screenshot from a live stream of Tuesday night's Springfield City Council meeting showed Ald. Shawn Gregory, right, getting into a verbal argument with former Police Chief Michael Walton, left center in the picture.
Local
1 month ago
UPDATE: Gregory drops F-bomb on former police chief

Buscher calls for adjournment as meeting devolves.

Business
1 month ago
Data center is a go

Sangamon County Board vote is 17-10.

District 186 headquarters sign
Education
1 month ago
Jordan names two staff picks for the upcoming District 186 school year

Erica Filipiak named to oversee District 186’s multi-tier support systems for students and Claudia Johnson will be Director of Community and Family Engagement.

Education
1 month ago
State superintendent all-in on evidence-based funding

Panel’s top Republican wishes IL would allow tax breaks for donations to private schools.

As Route 66 turns 100, follow the Mother Road to its birthplace, where history, food and iconic travel experiences await.
Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
1 month ago
Route 66 turns 100, and the celebration starts where the Mother Road was born

Springfield, Illinois is not the only city with that name to lay claim to a piece of Route 66 history.

A Waymo vehicle drives through Chicago’s Near North Side on March 20 as the company begins testing and mapping the city. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Georgia Epiphaniou)
IL State News
1 month ago
Waymo begins testing in Chicago as bill seeks to legalize autonomous vehicles

Labor, driving unions are raising concerns over safety, job loss.

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