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Mike Murphy, CEO, Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Local
26 minutes ago
Small business is about people helping people

Local Chamber president Mike Murphy says it means jobs for our community.

Exterior view of a modern office building with a prominent 'COMCAST' sign and NBC peacock logo on the facade
Business
5 hours ago
Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

Comcast is the primary cable television provider in Springfield, IL.

Jen Boyer, after 14 years at Springfield Clinic, is now chief nursing executive at Memorial Health.
Local
23 hours ago
Former Springfield Clinic leader moves to Memorial

Jen Boyer was acting CEO of Springfield Clinic for a time.

Aryn Hunter will become Chief Administrative Officer of HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital July 19.
Local
23 hours ago
Children’s hospital names first ‘Chief Administrative Officer’

Aryn Hunter starts July 19.

Illinois State Police squad
Local
24 hours ago
Semi driver injured after crash near Williamsville

The semi struck a concrete barrier and caught fire.

Chatham school bus
Local
24 hours ago
Bill increasing fine for drivers ignoring school bus safety arms awaits Pritzker’s signature

This plan would create a uniform $300 fine for the first offense and $1,000 for a second or subsequent violation.

Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln will not be rebuilt under the state’s prison rebuild plan. Instead, two prisons will be built in Crest Hill. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Local
1 day ago
New Illinois law bans unnecessary fees for IDOC mail

The law states committed people and their correspondents can not be charged any fee for mail and scanning services exceeding the standard postage rate.

An electric plug lies on the solar panels. The concept of environmentally friendly solar energy.
Local
1 day ago
What happened to Illinois’ plug-in solar bill and does it have a future here?

Sponsor says the measure will come up again in fall veto session.

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