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House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is pictured with members of the Illinois Legislative Staff Association organizing committee testifying in front of an October 2023 committee hearing. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 years ago
Speaker Welch rebuffs lawsuit from would-be staff union as ‘forum shopping’

Judge urged to toss suit after staffers sued speaker last month.

Linda Williams
Obituaries
2 years ago
A.J. Wilson Jr.

A.J. Wilson Jr. 73, departed this life on Monday June 24, 2024 at his […]

Leslie Dean Symons
Obituaries
2 years ago
Leslie Dean Symons

Leslie Dean Symons, 64, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at […]

Fireworks
Local
2 years ago
Consumer report says fireworks injuries on the rise

A corneal burn can necessitate a cornea transplant in the future.

Sister Josepha Schaeffer
Obituaries
2 years ago
Sister Josepha Schaeffer

  Sister Josepha Schaeffer, OSF, 91, of Springfield, IL, died on Sunday, June 23, […]

John Edward Underwood
Obituaries
2 years ago
John Edward Underwood

  John Edward Underwood, age 84, of Springfield, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, June […]

Same Old Song - John P. Meyers
Entertainment
2 years ago
U of I professor writes about music and memories

Meyers, a professor of African-American studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has written Same Old Song – the Enduring Past in Popular Music.

Illinois State Fair
Local
2 years ago
IDNR offers free campsites during State Fair

Twenty-five campsites have been set aside at each park for this promotion.

US Supreme Court building facade in Washington D.C.
National
2 years ago
Advocates say SCOTUS ruling paves way for law ensuring abusers have guns confiscated

Victim advocates say Illinois lawmakers should pass a measure to ensure firearms are actually confiscated in those situations.

Business
2 years ago
Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on Illinois software provider

There’s no immediate end in sight, with CDK saying it expects the restoration process to take “several days” to complete.