Even With New Insurance Plan, Springfield Clinic Still Hoping For Deal With BCBS
Springfield Clinic says its move to create its own health coverage plan was spurred along at least in part by its ongoing dispute with Blue Cross Blue Shield. But a clinic executive says the new plan doesn’t
Two More Local COVID Deaths, As Hospitalizations Hit Five-Month High
Two more Sangamon County residents have died of complications from COVID-19. The county health department says the latest deaths are a woman in her 90s and a man in his 80s. Both were fully vaccinated and
Nighttime Bus Service In Springfield Marks 15 Years
Local advocates are celebrating a milestone for nighttime bus service in Springfield. It’s been 15 years since the Sangamon Mass Transit District launched nighttime service on December 3rd, 2007, after years of requests from people who
Lightfoot Seeks Another Term As Chicago Mayor In Crowded Field
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is seeking a second term… and is facing a crowded field of challengers. A total of 11 candidates have filed for the 2023 mayoral election in Chicago, although challenges to nominating petitions
Iguodala Among Inductees Into Basketball Group’s Hall Of Fame
The 2023 class of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame has some Springfield connections. Each year, the association inducts multiple players, coaches, officials, media members, and “friends of basketball” into its Hall of Fame.
Jacksonville Building Converted Into Large Advent Calendar
A landmark building in Jacksonville is transforming itself into one of the world’s tallest and largest Advent calendars. Windows on the 110-foot tall Farmers State Bank and Trust Company building have been covered with the numbers
Springfield Clinic Launches Its Own Health Plan
Springfield Clinic is launching its own health plan, which it says will ensure that participants will never find their doctors through the clinic to be “out of network.” It’s the first such self-operated plan in the
Christmas In Chatham Coming Up This Friday and Saturday
It all started last year with a simple tree lighting and hot chocolate and this year it grows into a two day event beginning with the tree lighting on Friday evening, Dec 2nd at 5:45pm. Then on
More City Races Take Shape On Last Day Of Filing
The stage is set for the spring municipal election in Springfield. Two more candidates filed for the open city treasurer’s post… city budget director Bill McCarty and Springfield Park Board member Lisa Badger filed their petitions