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5 days ago
SIU School of Medicine and Innovate Springfield partner to support research
SIU School of Medicine and Innovate Springfield are partnering to provide lab space and business support for entrepreneurs in Springfield.
6 days ago
Giannoulias: IL must be good for business
In a family business, "there's no such thing as a weekend. There's no such thing as nights off."
6 days ago
House passes year-round E15 fuel bill with Budzinski as Democratic lead
The House passed legislation allowing year-round E15 ethanol fuel sales nationwide, with Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski serving as a Democratic lead on the bipartisan bill.
6 days ago
Illinois State Police release video of Decatur crossbow incident that led to officer-involved shooting
Illinois State Police have released video of an April incident in which Decatur officers shot a man who pointed a crossbow at them. The suspect faces multiple felony charges.
6 days ago
School choice option at standstill as legislators weigh benefits, political fallout
Illinois takes cautious approach on whether to opt into federal tax credit program.
6 days ago
UIS Hosts Regional Baseball Tournament
The University of Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars are hosting NCAA regional baseball games this weekend following a strong spring sports season.
6 days ago
Ex-residents of apartment building targeted in massive immigration raid seek millions in damages
Feds claimed Venezuelan gang had ‘taken over’ Chicago complex.
6 days ago
IDOT targets young engineering talent with student loan assistance
The initiative aims to make IDOT more competitive for employment and tame a national engineer shortage.
6 days ago
Brad Underwood agrees to new contract terms following Illinois’ Final Four run
The agreement requires approval of university trustees.
6 days ago
Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices
Starbucks said it’s also closing underused offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago and other cities.
6 days ago
Durbin says anti-vaping stance cost FDA chief his job
Durbin voted to approve Makary’s nomination when Makary said he would take a tough stand on vapes aimed at kids.
7 days ago
IL House GOP: Dems should forget about Trump and focus on affordability
Removing taxes on tips and overtime, reinstating private-school scholarship program, and suspending the sales tax on gas are among their ideas.
7 days ago
Fuyao Glass announces major expansion proposal in Decatur
Price said pending federal approval, the facility will be built right next to the current facility in Mt. Zion.
7 days ago
Central Illinois shoppers feeling the pinch of rising costs
"There's no way around it, and it just seems like it's just going up and up and up," Garecht said.
1 week ago
Old Capitol Farmers Market marks 27th season with Saturday opening
The Old Capitol Farmers Market returns for its 27th season Saturday in downtown Springfield, featuring about 80 vendors, live music and family activities from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fourth and Adams streets.
1 week ago
Logan County approves 90-day moratorium on large data centers amid resident concerns
"Thirty to 50 years from now, the decisions they make are going to affect the young children and the young adults that are raising those children now and grandchildren," resident Tonjia Ritchie said.
1 week ago
United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay
“The contract will immediately change the lives of United Flight Attendants, especially our thousands of new hires who have been hired since the pandemic,” said Ken Diaz, president of the union’s United chapter.
1 week ago
Supreme Court says man who lost leg can sue major logistics company over trucker crash
The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Shawn Montgomery, whose parked vehicle was hit by a speeding truck driver on an Illinois highway in 2017.
