New bill would give Gov. DeSantis control over Disney's special Florida district
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — In the latest development in Florida’s conflict with Walt Disney World, a bill filed Monday during the state’s special legislative session would give Gov. Ron DeSantis the ability
Potential debt ceiling standoff looms large over State of the Union
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday with new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sitting over his shoulder, looming between the two will be a
Ameren Illinois seeking to hike gas and electrical rates
Ameren Illinois is seeking a nearly $600 million increase in gas and electric rates – and a watchdog group is vowing to fight the request. In separate filings last month, Ameren petitioned the Illinois Commerce Commission for
Greater broadband access a real talking point amongst Springfield community leaders and businesspeople
Springfield business leaders and community advocates are brainstorming ways to get more families connected to broadband access. A roundtable discussion Monday focused on ways to take advantage of up to $50 billion in federal funding allocated nationwide
Congresswoman Mary Miller to boycott POTUS State of the Union
A local member of Congress says she will boycott President Biden’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Republican Mary Miller says in a tweet that Biden’s presidency has been “filled with lie after lie.” She says
Springfield School Board to hold forum night of February 7
You’ll get a chance to hear from this year’s candidates for the Springfield School Board at a forum planned for Tuesday evening at Southeast High School. The event begins with a meet-and-greet with candidates in the Southeast
FBI warns public over online romance scams around Valentines Day
With Valentine’s Day approaching, romance is in the air – but the FBI is warning that some online romances may actually be a scam. Romance scams remain a big and costly problem around the country, with nearly
Illinois State Police expanding mental health-trooper training program
Illinois State Police are expanding a training program to help troopers deal with individuals suffering from mental illness. The 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team training has already been provided to 51 state troopers, and 13 of them have
Google takes on ChatGPT with new AI program named Bard
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) — If you ever needed artificial intelligence’s help to plan a friend’s baby shower, your time has come, as Google officially unveiled its ChatGPT competitor it’s calling Bard. Google
Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to stop using Signal and other encrypted messaging apps as a condition of his bail release
Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — Embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried agreed on Monday to stop using Signal and other encrypted messaging apps as a condition of his release on bail, according to a letter