Springfield set to enjoy April’s Earth Month with lots of fun activities across the month
The City of Springfield Department of Public Works has a full month of opportunities and activities during April, which is Earth Month. Every Saturday in April, the city has assured the community that there will be chances
Five takeaways as Supreme Court questions sweeping challenge to abortion pill access
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of mifepristone, a widely used drug used in medication abortions. In what was the most
Longcor: Bills in state Senate would further regulate battery storage and disposal
COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Two bills that would regulate battery disposal and storage are awaiting action from the full Illinois Senate after unanimous committee approval. Senate Bill 3481, sponsored by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz,
Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.12 billion ahead of Tuesday night drawing
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mega Million’s jackpot swelled to $1.12 billion after no winners were selected in last week’s drawing. The next drawing is Tuesday night at 11 p.m. ET. This is
Officials stopped traffic onto Baltimore Key Bridge before collapse: 'These people are heroes'
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — Officials were able to stop the flow of traffic onto the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore before a massive cargo ship crashed into a support column, helping to save
AI influencers explode on social media. Some are controlled by teens
Kathleen Caulderwood/ABC News (NEW YORK) — Agnes, a bespectacled 20-year-old poet, likes tarot cards and late-night philosophy debates. She has a crush on Finn, a 22-year-old farmer who knits in his free time. Finn’s friend Jade, 22,
Austin to Israeli defense minister: 'Civilian casualties [are] far too high' in Gaza
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday — a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the delegation to the United States that was going
Springfield and the ALPLM set to present 32nd annual Earth Awareness Fair at Union Square Park on April 20
The City of Springfield, in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, or the ALPLM, presents the 32nd Annual Earth Awareness Fair at Union Square Park this upcoming April 20. It is the longest-running Earth
Republicans want change after Prtizker board paroles now-alleged murderer
(The Center Square) – A shakeup at the Illinois Prisoner Review Board has Republicans calling for reforms. Illinois Senate Minority Leader John Curran, R-Downers Grove, said the resignation of two people from the PRB Monday, member LeAnn
Drake Bell + other former child stars to appear in fifth episode of 'Quiet on Set' docuseries
Bell in 2019 – Michael Tran/Getty Images Investigation Discovery has just announced that Drake Bell, Shane Lyons and other former child stars will headline a fifth episode of the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. The