small business awards
Business
2 years ago
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce names Small Business Award winners

LRS’ Dick Levi receives Lifetime Award, and Scoop Du Jour’s Fran Abbott and Shannon McAuley receive Small Business of the Year Award.

License Plate Readers
Crime
2 years ago
More license plate readers coming to Sang. County after demonstrated success in interstate shooting cases

In fatal interstate shooting cases, ALPRs have assisted in 100% of the ISP cases.

Crime Stoppers COW
Crime
2 years ago
ATM smash-up is Crime of the Week

Heartland Bank, MacArthur Blvd

farmer biofuel carbon capture
Agriculture
2 years ago
Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets. But fueling the effort has not been easy

The plan relies on federal tax credits triggered by capturing carbon dioxide at refineries and then moving the gas hundreds of miles through pipelines that would snake across the Midwest, including beneath farmers’ fields.

Education
2 years ago
Gill: Uniform cell phone policy could make schools safer

Summer project: try to make Springfield schools safer

Governor Pritzker
Local
2 years ago
Illinois’ ban on ‘bump stocks’ remains in place despite U.S. Supreme Court decision

SCOTUS expected to announce whether it will hear unrelated appeal of 2023 assault weapon ban.

Camp Compass
Education
2 years ago
Compass for Kids receives national recognition for summer learning program

The camp, a partnership with District 186 and the United Way of Central Illinois, has over 1,000 campers enrolled this summer.

Illinois State Fair
Local
2 years ago
Master plan for fairgrounds to include town square, hotel and expanded staffing

The partnership to develop a master plan was spurred from a local community visioning initiative called The Next 10 .

Road closed sign
Local
2 years ago
Street closure: 2nd Street between Capitol Avenue and Jackson Street

The closure is scheduled to begin Tuesday, weather permitting.

Silk
Pet of the Week
2 years ago
Meet Silk – Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control – Dog of the Week

This boy always has a smile on his face. He’s a happy, goofy boy who loves to play in the play yard and take walks.