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No grocery tax in city budget

Revenue from new Scheels Sports Park could compensate.

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IL State News
17 hours ago
First measles case of 2026 confirmed in Metro East

State health officials urge residents to check MMR vaccination status after potential church exposure.

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Sports
18 hours ago
Illinois football hires Jordan Thomas and Tyrone Wheatley to bolster coaching staff

The Fighting Illini add experienced NFL and college coaches to lead the defensive line and running backs.

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Local
18 hours ago
Bob’s Discount Furniture opens locations in Springfield, Champaign

Two of more than 200 locations opened Friday, Feb.13.

A conceptual image of a domed Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights. (Courtesy of the Chicago Bears)
IL State News
19 hours ago
Bears stadium package has ‘positive momentum’ in Springfield, but not in end zone

Illinois lawmakers say progress has been made, but hurdles remain.

FILE - Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., right, and his aide Rev. Jesse Jackson are seen in Chicago, Aug. 19, 1966. (AP Photo/Larry Stoddard, File)
IL State News
19 hours ago
Here are the tributes to the Rev. Jesse Jackson from leaders and activists

Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades.

Sen. Dick Durbin speaks Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois, along with CEO Tiffany Mathis Posey.
Local
20 hours ago
Durbin speaks on Jesse Jackson, childcare funding, and government shutdown in Springfield appearance

Durbin: Feds make claims about funding fraud without any proof.

Carlos Ortega speaks to the Springfield Rotary Club.
Local
1 day ago
Ortega no longer DSI executive director

DSI said the departure was a mutual decision.

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