First EV Day celebrated at Governor’s Mansion
Chronic Wasting Disease recently detected in Ford County as fatal neurological illness spreads into Central & Southern Illinois through deer
Organization of Springfield funeral homes set to host Mother’s Day remembrance tribute this upcoming Saturday, May 11
Invasive longhorned tick discovered in Central Illinois
AP: Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide
Springfield’s AAHM announces new interim executive director
Dee: Communities close to big box warehouses face health fallouts
Governor makes the case for Illinois, promises growth for Springfield
Updated: 1 dead in N. Edmond St. mobile home shooting
Adams: Lawmakers pitch sweeping changes to energy industry and Chicagoland transit system
First EV Day celebrated at Governor’s Mansion
Gray clouds over Springfield on Tuesday afternoon parted just in time for the first-ever celebration of EV Day in Illinois. A group of electric vehicle industry leaders, specialists, and spokespeople gathered at the Governor’s Mansion in an
Chronic Wasting Disease recently detected in Ford County as fatal neurological illness spreads into Central & Southern Illinois through deer
Chronic wasting disease has been detected in Ford County, expanding the geographic presence of the infection in free-ranging deer populations in northern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Chronic wasting disease, commonly referred to as CWD,
Organization of Springfield funeral homes set to host Mother’s Day remembrance tribute this upcoming Saturday, May 11
A Springfield funeral home is hosting a remembrance tribute ahead of Mother’s Day for people to honor and remember mothers who have passed away. The Butler Family of Organizations – which includes Butler Funeral Homes & Cremation
Invasive longhorned tick discovered in Central Illinois
The Illinois Department of Agriculture has reported that the Asian longhorned tick (H. longicornis) has been detected in the State. On April 12, an Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) grant-funded active tick surveillance program in Morgan
AP: Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed
Springfield’s AAHM announces new interim executive director
The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum announced a new Interim Executive Director has been appointed to its executive leadership team. Dr. Kamau Kemayo will manage all day-to-day operations for the AAHM and will be
Dee: Communities close to big box warehouses face health fallouts
Terri Dee Illinois News Connection May 2, 2024 A recent study by the Environmental Defense Fund showed communities near mega warehouses are exposed to more polluted air. More than 2 million Illinois residents primarily in low income and
Governor makes the case for Illinois, promises growth for Springfield
In speaking to the Springfield Citizen’s Club on Thursday, May 2, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proudly boasted of the growth the state has enjoyed since he took office, and spoke to his plans for the future of
Updated: 1 dead in N. Edmond St. mobile home shooting
UPDATE: Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon issued a report Monday, May 6, confirming the victim as 33 year-old Michael Newton, a Springfield resident. The Coroner confirms Newton died of a gunshot wound to his neck. The investigation
Adams: Lawmakers pitch sweeping changes to energy industry and Chicagoland transit system
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com A group of lawmakers and influential environmental advocates are calling for broad changes to the state’s energy industry and a massive increase in state oversight of Chicagoland’s transit system –
Moving Pillsbury Forward notes an increase in metal theft at historic Springfield site
The organization dedicated to demolishing and redeveloping Springfield’s former Pillsbury Mills site says that there has been an increase in metal theft at the site. Moving Pillsbury Forward has made multiple police reports of theft and trespass
Governor Pritzker and First Lady donate special Civil War document to Springfield’s own ALPLM
Governor Pritzker and the First Lady are donating a key Civil War document to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Beginning today, the museum will display President Lincoln’s order to begin the process of