HSHS and Memorial signs
Local
2 years ago
Local Health Care Organizations Implement Strategies to Combat Nursing Shortage

Local health care organizations are implementing measures to attract and retain nursing professionals in Central Illinois while sparking interest in the younger generation.

The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield.
Local
2 years ago
State ends fiscal year with nearly $5B cash on hand 

Leaders say record balances drive investment revenue, ensure vendors are paid on time.

John Deere
Agriculture
2 years ago
Struggling with falling demand for farm equipment, Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs

Deere said the production positions being cut are concentrated at two factories in Iowa and one at its home base in Moline.

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.

IRONMAN
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Illinois to host its first IRONMAN triathlon thanks to tourism grant

The economic impact of the event is anticipated to be more than $45 million over three years.

golf
Business
2 years ago
Memorial Health Championship draws “excellent” field and has significant economic impact

The ninth annual Memorial Health Championship is expected to have an economic impact of $6 million this year.

Chad Markham
Business
2 years ago
Markham named COO of HSHS Central Illinois market including St. John’s Hospital

Most recently, he served as president and CEO of HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville.

small business awards
Business
2 years ago
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce names Small Business Award winners

LRS’ Dick Levi receives Lifetime Award, and Scoop Du Jour’s Fran Abbott and Shannon McAuley receive Small Business of the Year Award.

farmer biofuel carbon capture
Agriculture
2 years ago
Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets. But fueling the effort has not been easy

The plan relies on federal tax credits triggered by capturing carbon dioxide at refineries and then moving the gas hundreds of miles through pipelines that would snake across the Midwest, including beneath farmers’ fields.

Illinois State Fair
Local
2 years ago
Master plan for fairgrounds to include town square, hotel and expanded staffing

The partnership to develop a master plan was spurred from a local community visioning initiative called The Next 10 .