Health & Wellness
5 months ago
Super wants to turn part of Sangamon County Jail into mental health/medical ward

Beck also discusses successes and concerns with jail mental health

Local
5 months ago
Traffic patterns change on North Dirksen Parkway

The project is expected to be completed in early August. ​

Forsyth home WAND
Crime
5 months ago
Couple found dead inside Macon County home

Husband and wife shot to death, according to sheriff’s department

Charles Isbell U of I
Education
5 months ago
New UIUC chancellor selected

Charles Isbell, Jr. to also be U of I Vice President

Sen. Andrew Chesney
IL State News
5 months ago
Lawmakers file suit in Sangamon County over state budget-making process

Chesney: Unrelated bills get amended with budget language, bypassing rules

Local
5 months ago
NWS Lincoln weather system upgrades ‘slower than expected’

Outage and upgrades extended by one day

The Sangamon County Mental Health Commission met Wednesday, June 4.
Local
5 months ago
Sales tax hike could help fund mental health services in Sangamon County

Committee also hears about successes in addressing mental health concerns in the Rockford area

(left to right) Sister Martha Marie Kirbach, OP, coworker Roberta Fones, and Sister Georgiana Stubner, OP, were among the dozen Springfield Dominican Sisters and friends who placed signs with Catholic Social Teaching messages around the perimeter of the Dominican Sisters’ property in Springfield
Local
5 months ago
Nuns encourage less hate, more understanding, through weekly vigils

“Stand for Justice, Stand for Dignity:”

The Dana-Thomas House Foundation makes a more than $48,000 donation to the Illinois Conservation Foundation for use in the house.
Local
5 months ago
Donations lead to upgrade at Dana-Thomas House

Carpet replacement expected to happen soon