St. Louis aldermanic bill gives $1 million in ARPA funds to help women get abortions
(The Center Square) – Elected leaders in St. Louis – the location of Missouri’s only clinic licensed to perform abortions – introduced a bill today to use federal COVID-19 funds to facilitate women’s access to abortion hours
Top companies respond to ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Major U.S. companies, including Meta and JPMorgan Chase, on Friday said they will cover travel costs for employees who seek legal abortions outside their home state after the Supreme Court released a
Federal judge rejects gas station owners’ fight against political stickers on pumps
(The Center Square) – The organization representing gas station owners in Illinois wants motorists to know the state has some of the highest gas taxes in the country. The Illinois Fuel and Retail Association plans to share
Pritzker Calls Legislative Special Session In Aftermath Of SCOTUS Abortion Ruling
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a constitutional right to an abortion, Governor JB Pritzker is calling lawmakers back to Springfield for a special session next month to pass further legislation to
Officials React To Decision Striking Down Roe V. Wade
Reaction to the Supreme Court ruling striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision is falling along party lines. Democrats in the state are outraged by the decision. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says the ruling makes
Police Chief: Many Panhandlers At Intersections Are Scamming Donors
Springfield’s police chief says local drivers need to know that when they hand money to people panhandling at busy intersections or in median strips, they may be falling victim to a fraud. Police have begun to
Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing In Springfield
Springfield police are investigating a fatal stabbing. A 26-year-old man was brought to HSHS St. John’s Hospital around 10:30 Thursday night with multiple wounds to his upper torso. He died there a short time later. Police
Sangamon County Returns To Court Over State Failure To Move Jail Inmates For Mental Health Treatment
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell is asking the court to order the Illinois Department of Human Services to comply with state law and move county jail inmates with mental health issues to appropriate care facilities within 20
Sangamon County Falls To ”Medium” Level Of COVID Transmission
Sangamon County is back down to a “medium” level of community transmission of COVID. The county had been listed as having a “high” level of transmission for the past several weeks, but new cases have been
Springfield’s May Jobless Rate Up Slightly From April, Down From Last Year
Unemployment is up slightly in Springfield, compared to one month earlier… but the jobless rate remains lower than it was last year at this time. Springfield’s unemployment rate stood at 4.7 percent in May, up from