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Local
3 weeks ago
June 10 storms did not meet criteria for warning siren activation per city officials

Officials say initial reports indicated damage was believed to have been caused by straight-line winds, and wind speed data was not immediately available.

Representatives from Illinois nonprofits discussed the impacts of federal funding cuts on human services at an April Civic Federation panel in Chicago. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Hannah Webster)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Illinois lawmakers seek to streamline contracting for service providers

Amid federal funding uncertainty, nonprofit groups are pushing for greater efficiency.

Local
3 weeks ago
Sangamon County board rejects solar farm

Business report also includes data centers and Vinegar Hill.

"An Inconvenient Widow" book cover from Simon & Schuster
Local
3 weeks ago
Mary Todd Lincoln was ‘An Inconvenient Widow’

A new best seller calls her a true woman behind the man.

Local
3 weeks ago
Springfield celebrates Juneteenth with week of events honoring freedom, culture and community

The city’s annual Juneteenth Celebration, now in its 32nd year, features activities throughout the week leading up to June 19, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

A map of confirmed tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana Nov. 10 and 11.
Local
3 weeks ago
NWS: Springfield tornado traveled long distance, also a tornado in Menard County

Illinois has had the most tornadoes this year so far.

The homepage for the Illinois Reliable Information Sources, or IRIS, program, a new source for finding digital informational and research databases through your local library or the State Library website. (courtesy Illinois State Library)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
New state program will expand access by libraries to digital databases for research, education

The program makes digital information available to all Illinoisans.

Pharmacist filling prescription in pharmacy
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Illinois distributes first $25M to local pharmacies to help them compete

The funding was generated by a fee levied on pharmaceutical middlemen.

school physical
Local
3 weeks ago
Back-to-School physicals required for many Illinois students before fall classes begin

Dr. Mackenzie Heywood, a pediatrician with Memorial Care on Koke Mill Road, said many Illinois students will need a physical examination before they can begin classes this fall.

2026 Juneteenth Parade
Local
3 weeks ago
Springfield Juneteenth Unity Parade draws crowds along MLK Drive

The Unity Parade traveled through Springfield’s east side before ending at Comer Cox Park, where a weekend music festival and community celebration continued throughout the day.

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