Hundreds Of District 186 Students Affected By COVID Surge
COVID continues to have a big impact on Springfield public schools. More than 850 students have tested positive for the virus in the past week, and more than 2,000 students… or roughly one-sixth of the entire student
Springfield City Budget Hearings Set
The City of Springfield has set out its schedule for a series of hearings on the upcoming city budget. The hearings begin with a budget overview on Monday, January 24th, with three more hearings on individual departments
Municipal Parking Ramp Slated For Demolition
Springfield aldermen will vote this month on a proposal to demolish the municipal parking garage at 4th and Washington. Engineers say the garage is too dilapidated to be salvaged. It’s expected to cost more than $700,000 to
Pritzker Pours $90 Million Of Own Money Into Campaign Coffers
Governor JB Pritzker is dumping a lot more of his own money into his re-election campaign. Records released Friday show Pritzker has contributed another $90 million to his campaign, after making a $35 million donation to the
Secretary Of State Offices To Remain Closed For An Additional Week
With COVID cases and hospitalizations still at record highs across Illinois, the Secretary of State’s office will keep its drivers’ services facilities closed to the public for an additional week. Those facilities are now scheduled to reopen