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This undated photo shows James "Jimmy" Gracey, left, with his aunt Beth Marren O'Reilly.
IL State News
1 month ago
The body of an American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say

Gracey never returned to the room he was renting with friends, according to family members who live in the suburb of Elmhurst, about 19 miles (31 kilometers) west of Chicago.

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
1 month 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.

Mental health
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Sangamon County voters approve new tax increase for mental health board

Murphy explained that the mental health board would act as a centralized organization that helps coordinate groups and providers in the Sangamon County area.

Local
1 month ago
Doctor’s orders: Cover preventive heart scans

They advocate CT scans for early detection of plaque buildup.

Local
1 month 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.

Local
1 month ago
Phoenix Center: Rumors of our death are greatly exaggerated

Commenter at council says LGBTQ center is under threat.

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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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.

Fire
Local
1 month ago
Fire destroys Grandview home that police say was used by homeless

Police: Home had otherwise been abandoned.

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