Business
1 year ago
Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces

In June, Clearview reached a settlement in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million.

Local
1 year ago
Springfield officer receives Life Saving Award for treating stabbing victim

SPD said Graves sprang into action using combat gauze to treat the victim’s wound while keeping the individual calm.

Local
1 year ago
Election security and early voting options are priorities for Sangamon County

Last year, Sangamon County invested in new voting equipment.

Local
1 year ago
Women behind bars are often survivors of abuse

A new series of laws aims to reduce their sentences.

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Local
1 year ago
CWLP tree trimming FAQs

For its line clearance program, CWLP and its contractors use three main tree-trimming methods to redirect tree branches from power lines.

Local
1 year ago
City of Springfield Administrative Offices and Lincoln Library closed for Labor Day

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!

Food Scene
1 year ago
A taste of Mexico in the form of desserts

Paleticaz is located at 1374 Toronto Rd.

Local
1 year ago
New (interim) sheriff in town

Coroner steps in by statute

Food Scene
1 year ago
The New Wave of American Gourmet Ice Cream

Vanilla paints much of America’s interior, taking the top spot throughout the Midwest.

Agriculture
1 year ago
Sweaty corn is making it even more humid

So much corn is grown in the Midwest, and it all reaches the stage of evapotranspiration at around the same time leading to a surge in humidity.