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A sign marking the beginning of historic Route 66 stands at the intersection of East Adams Street and South Michigan Avenue, in Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
History
3 months ago
Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

There were places to grab and go, but also to sit down and relish a slice of home. The Cozy Dog Drive In — famous for its breaded hot dogs on a stick — has fit both bills since 1949. Inside the dining room in Springfield, Illinois, travelers tell tales of life on the highway.

Customers at Cozy Dog Drive In have lunch in Springfield, Ill., Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
History
3 months 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.

Business
3 months ago
Data center is a go

Sangamon County Board vote is 17-10.

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
3 months ago
Waymo begins testing in Chicago as bill seeks to legalize autonomous vehicles

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

Residents fill the Sangamon County Board room Tuesday, Feb. 11, with many opposed to a proposed data center in the county.
Local
3 months ago
Sangamon County data center returns to County Board discussion Tuesday night

The Sangamon County Board tabled the proposal several weeks ago.

Local
3 months ago
You still have time to avoid tax filing mistakes

“Once you’ve prepared your return, don’t instantly send it. Save it, wait a day, and then look and compare your numbers! I bet you will find errors and mistakes.”

Left to Right: Rep. Nikki Budzinski, Lincoln Land Community College President Charlotte Warren, and Matthew Hart of the Illinois Trucking Association
Education
3 months ago
Federal money to help Lincoln Land Community College’s veteran-served trucking program

$77,000 will help veterans pay for their educations in trucking.

Agriculture
3 months ago
IL Ag Director Jerry Costello hopes Congress passes yearlong E15 bill

“Whatever is transported, from food to clothes across the gamut, all the prices go up when fuel prices go up,” Costello said.

Student loan
Education
3 months ago
Local schools preparing students for new student loan changes

The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA) is a nonprofit that provides free assistance for people with questions about paying for college.

Downtown Springfield
Business
3 months ago
Downtown historic buildings changing hands, or ready to

“If anybody has a great idea and wants to put their money where their mouth is, as far as getting some new projects going, there’s no shortage of opportunities downtown right now.”

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