SBC’s “Enchanted” Will Feature Guest Artist
Get the latest news: Subscribe Now The Springfield Ballet Company and Youth Ballet Company’s February show will feature performances by and a chance to meet a dancer who has performed across the country. Enchanted: Storybook Ballets is
SEA Wants Sick Time Reimbursed For All Teachers, Including Unvaccinated
Springfield’s teachers union will push District 186 to reimburse sick time for all teachers who were forced to take time off because of COVID, including teachers who are not vaccinated against the virus. Governor JB Pritzker announced
City Council To Vote On Measure Aimed At Correcting Water Quality Issues
The Springfield City Council will vote next week on a proposal to spend more than half-a-million dollars on technology aimed at reducing the taste and odor problems that affected the city’s drinking water last fall. City Water
Aldermen Frustrated At Delays In Getting Info From Mayor’s Office
Springfield aldermen are growing frustrated over continuing delays in obtaining a consultant’s report on fire department operations… and say it’s part of a pattern of not receiving information from Mayor Jim Langfelder’s office in a timely fashion.
Bailey Wants To Reinstate Death Penalty For Cop Killers
An Illinois lawmaker… and candidate for governor… wants to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois for people convicted of killing police officers. Republican State Senator Darren Bailey was joined at an Effingham news conference Wednesday by Amber
Pritzker Criticized For Failing To Act On Veterans Safety Measure
Governor JB Pritzker is taking lots of heat from Republicans after a new law establishing a veterans’ accountability unit became law without his signature. The measure was passed after the deaths of multiple veterans in Illinois veterans
[EDITORIAL] Choices Have Consequences
Get the latest news: Subscribe Now COVID has taken a dramatic toll on all of us to one degree or another. But among those who have been hardest hit by its effects are those in our schools