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"The Fountain on 66" is now closed.

4 weeks ago in Business, Food Scene, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide

‘The Fountain’ runs dry: Restaurant on Route 66 closes after less than a year

The Springfield Business Journal reports the restaurant known as "The Fountain" on 9th Street is now closed, after just a year in operation.

4 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local

UPDATE: Family targeted in mass shooting that left 5 dead in Illinois, police say

Suspects are 15 and 16 years old.

4 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National

Massey family: Grayson shouldn’t get out of prison, despite cancer

Sonya's cousin Sontae tells the WTAX Morning Newswatch Grayson needs to do the time, since he did the crime.

Black Lives Matter Springfield hosted a "brake light parade" Saturday, July 11.

4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local

Black Lives Matter Springfield celebrates 10-year anniversary with block party

Black Lives Matter partnered with the Institute for Justice to educate the community on qualified immunity. 

An Ameren Illinois meter. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jennifer Fuller)

4 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National

Pritzker signs legislation for energy bill transparency, utility discount program

The laws expand eligibility requirements for low-income energy assistance and require new reporting on bill charges.

Overcast sky with layered, pale clouds and several small birds flying in the distance.

4 weeks ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local

Coldest Julys in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Julys in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

1 month ago in Crime, IL State News, Local

ISP: Barricaded suspect found dead after 12-hour standoff

The standoff ended around 1 a.m. Saturday.

1 month ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National

Memorial Health receives national honor for nursing excellence

The designation recognizes hospitals that demonstrate outstanding patient care, nursing leadership and professional practice.

Residents fill the Sangamon County Board room Tuesday, Feb. 11, with many opposed to a proposed data center in the county.

1 month ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National

Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns

More than 1,500 data centers are in development nationwide, according to PRC.

1 month ago in Business, IL State News, Local

Homeowner, auto insurance reform bills arrive on Pritzker’s desk

The Illinois Insurance Association told WAND News this change could cause homeowner insurance premiums to increase up to 20% or $230.

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YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’

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Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track "I'm So Happy," on Sept. 25.

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Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre

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It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.

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Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84.