Coal miner with coal in hands
Business
1 year ago
Viper Mine in Elkhart to shut down after losing CWLP as a customer

The mine opened in 1982, and the CWLP was one of its largest customers. 

Amy Raising
Business
1 year ago
Amy Rasing appointed as director of Office of Planning and Economic Development

Rasing has been with the city for over a year as the grants operations coordinator.

Amazon site Springfield
Business
1 year ago
Amazon to build new $20 million warehouse and distribution center in Springfield

The facility is expected to create 100 permanent jobs.

Sean Pritchard
Business
1 year ago
Pritchard joins Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development

Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The City of Springfield has a new professional […]

Pickleball players
Local
1 year ago
Springfield hosts Route 66 PPA Challenger, offering amateur pickleball players a pro opportunity

The Springfield stop will be one of over a dozen tour stops in 2025.

IDFPR (LEAD): The Chicago offices of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Business
1 year ago
Illinois rolls out first phase of plan to modernize professional licensing

State regulators start with clinical psychologists, music therapists and nail technicians

Val Yazell
Business
1 year ago
Springfield planning and economic development director to retire

“Serving the City of Springfield has been one of the greatest honors of my career.” – Val Yazell

Documents from OEIG cases.
Business
1 year ago
State watchdog uncovers at least $7.2M in PPP fraud by state employees

Ongoing investigation has identified more than 275 cases of wrongdoing since 2022.

Lincoln and Mary statute near CVB visitor center
Local
1 year ago
Springfield awarded $225,500 grant to boost international tourism efforts

The state welcomed 2.16 million international visitors in 2023, a 39% increase from the previous year.

Business
1 year ago
SIU School of Medicine generates $1 billion economic impact in Illinois, supports 5,500 Jobs

The SIU System as a whole, delivers an economic impact of just under $4 billion.

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