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Springfield is close to being in an "enhanced" risk area for severe weather.
Local
2 months ago
NWS: Severe weather possible Thursday afternoon, followed by much colder temperatures

Severe weather followed by a 30-50 degree drop in temperatures by Friday morning.

Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Business group: Seizure bill is not fair

NFIB says insurance requirement should apply to state.

Lincoln Library - Springfield's Public Library
Local
2 months ago
Local libraries struggle to afford digital content, push for new legislation

“There was a John Grisham book that came out a few years ago that I could, as a private citizen, go on Amazon and buy the electronic copy for $9.99,” Meyer said. “It cost the library $89.99, and we could only check it out 26 times.”

The former King's Daughters Home in Springfield was damaged by fire.
Local
2 months ago
Owner pushes forward after fire damages historic King’s Daughters Home

Owner Yolonda Rice will lead a renovation of the house for nursing students and travel nurses, offering an affordable and supportive place to stay.

School bus
Local
2 months ago
Teamsters who drive for First Student Inc vote to authorize a strike

Teamsters have voted to authorize a strike if an agreement with First Student Inc. isn’t reached by the end of March.

FILE-A Springfield Fire truck.
Local
2 months ago
Small fire in Springfield state office building

No injuries, and no word yet on a cause.

An aerial view of the March, 2024 fatal school bus crash near Rushville. Photo by Illinois State Police, annotated by National Transportation Safety Board.
Local
2 months ago
NTSB: Use of prescription meds by school bus driver ‘likely’ contributed to 2024 fatal crash near Rushville

Report: Prescription pain meds and fatugue ‘likely’ led to the crash.

Local
2 months ago
Rally for summer pay

A bill would allow school support staff to apply for unemployment.

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference following his 2026 budget address. Pritzker joined six other Midwestern governors in a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging an emergency waiver on the use of E15 ethanol gasoline this summer. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by George Alexandrakis).
Agriculture
2 months ago
Yearslong ethanol policy standoff could cost Illinois drivers at the pump yet again

Illinois retailers say they need to know soon whether to purchase ethanol-infused E15 gasoline for summer use.

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