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Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield took what they called a "practice" walk around the quad Thursday in anticipation of needing to do so for a strike.
Education
4 months ago
UIS tenure-track faculty vote to authorize strike

The strike authorization vote came Thursday at the same time the University of Illinois Board of Trustees was holding their monthly board meeting in the UIS Student Union.

Local
4 months ago
Doctor’s orders: Cover preventive heart scans

They advocate CT scans for early detection of plaque buildup.

Local
4 months ago
Judy Bowly: Primary loss sends an important message about politics

Bowlby says she feels being a politician isn’t all that much about being true.

While the AI race sparked heightened interest in data centers, most of the centers in the state are multi-tenant retail centers — shared by numerous organizations and highly connected with telecommunications, cloud computing and other providers. The Digital Realty center on Chicago’s South loop is an example. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)
Local
4 months ago
Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee

Lawmakers, stakeholders, the governor and feds all have indicated they’re open to regulation.

IL State News
4 months ago
Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn’t go that well

In Illinois’ U.S. House primaries, the tech-backed groups’ campaign spending had mixed results.

Crime Stoppers offers a minimum $1,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of fentanyl dealers.
Crime
4 months ago
Crime of the Week: Rewards available for catching fentanyl dealers

Almost one-third of the overdose deaths in Sangamon County are because of fentanyl.

Springfield resident Don Tracy announced a run for Sen. Dick Durbin's seat, during the 2026 election.
Local
4 months ago
Tracy: Elect me, and make Illinois a ‘two-party state’ again

Don Tracy thinks one Democrat seat in the Senate, and one Republican seat, is a good idea.

Local
4 months ago
It’s Bailey v. Pritzker again

“I’ve been part of the divisiveness in the years past. That’s gone,” says repeat GOP nominee.

State Rep. Margaret Croke, pictured on the House floor, held a lead in the race to replace Susana Mendoza as comptroller on Tuesday night. The Associated Press had not called the race as of 10 p.m. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
4 months ago
Croke leads Democratic comptroller race as downstate voters dominate GOP primaries

Rep. Margaret Croke — Gov. JB Pritzker’s hand-picked candidate for comptroller — held an election night lead of about 2.3% Tuesday night, although the Associated Press had not called the race as of 10 p.m.

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