Local
2 months ago
State grant money will help chamber put bigger focus on young adult jobs, retention

An initiative will involve high school and college-age students, in an effort to stay in Springfield.

Business
2 months ago
Barrel Head: Everything must go!

Closed Wabash Ave restaurant, and everything in it, are up for auction.

History
2 months ago
Most common jobs 150 years ago in Illinois

Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in Illinois from 150 years ago using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

FILE - People wait in line to purchase lottery tickets outside Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
IL State News
2 months ago
What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?

The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016.

Charlie Radman, a corn and soybean farmer, stands for a photo on the land his family has owned since 1899, near Randolph, Minn., Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)
Agriculture
2 months ago
Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They’re still worried about the future

“It’s a bridge. It’s not the ultimate solution we’re looking for,” said Charlie Radman, a fourth-generation farmer who grows corn and soybeans on the land his family has owned near Randolph, Minnesota, since 1899.

Unemployment
IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois unemployment rates virtually unchanged

A recent report shows Illinois unemployment rates have begun to stabilize.

The Scheel's Sports Done, from June, 2025
Local
2 months ago
Scheels Sports Complex hosting free event

If you’ve been wanting a sneak peek of the dome, this is the weekend!

United Way of Central Illinois
Local
2 months ago
United Way of Central Illinois addressing key issues

These priorities reflect what residents want most: programs that create lasting change!

A power substation in winter.
Local
2 months ago
Commerce Commission says ‘winter disconnection rule’ in effect

Power cannot be disconnected between December 1 and March 31, says the ICC.

FILE - A Southwest Airlines jet pulls into a gate at Dallas Love Field Airport Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Business
2 months ago
Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

The fine stemmed from a winter storm in December 2022 that paralyzed Southwest’s operations in Denver and Chicago and then snowballed when a crew-rescheduling system couldn’t keep up with the chaos.

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