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3 weeks ago
Pritzker, on ‘This Week,’ talks AI and Midterms
Pritzker: AI can learn from itself, and that's dangerous.
3 weeks ago
Reading proficiency remains a challenge for students across the country
The Nation’s Report Card shows that only 31% of fourth graders are at or above the proficient level.
3 weeks ago
The rumors of the demise of Scheel’s Sports Park are greatly exaggerated, says tourism chief
Visits are ramping up, and will continue to do so, Dahl said.
3 weeks ago
‘I Beg Your Parton’ fundraiser honors late country singer, and dogs
Saluting Dolly while helping get adoptable pets taken care of and in to new homes.
3 weeks ago
Early voting starts Thursday in Illinois
Early voting in Sangamon County is at the election authority on 9th Street at the County Building on the first floor.
3 weeks ago
Lesko: DUI mentioned in ad was 22 years ago, and it changed my life
Lesko says ad produced by state Democrats was 'vicious.'
4 weeks ago
Collin Dixon catches two more TD passes, Illinois beats Southern Illinois 48-10
Dixon caught eight passes for 131 yards for the Illini (2-1), who opened the season with three home games.
4 weeks ago
International teachers find their place in Central Illinois classrooms
Educators from Guyana and Ghana share their cultures while building bonds with students.
4 weeks ago
Go take a walk, or a hike, or a bike ride, or a wheelchair ride for Memorial Health this October
3.25 miles a day of walking X 31 days in October = 100 miles.
4 weeks ago
Illinois EPA releases ‘Comprehensive Climate Action Plan’ to reach ‘net zero’ emissions
Report calls for new investments and regulations touching nearly all sectors of the state’s economy.
4 weeks ago
CORRECTION: Nehemiah Expansion breaks ground on 45 new homes on Springfield’s east side
Organization aims to address affordable housing shortage.
4 weeks ago
IDNR improving rules for nuisance deer hunting permits
Department met with JCAR members to discuss concerns.
4 weeks ago
Trucking group: No relief in sight for high diesel prices
Will there be any change to the good coming to diesel prices? Maybe not.
4 weeks ago
Memorial Health to host prostate cancer screenings and men’s health event
It's an all-encompassing men's health event.
4 weeks ago
Former Lincoln College campus to be offered through $1 lease program
A new owner is inviting nonprofits and businesses to expand in Lincoln, with agreements tied to job creation and investment.
4 weeks ago
Women’s Professional Baseball League makes history in Springfield
Fans celebrate the first-ever championship series for the Women’s Professional Baseball League.
4 weeks ago
15 residents filed complaints against Homeland Security for Midway Blitz harms
The complaints are the first step to seeking monetary damages from the agency.
4 weeks ago
Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon
An $18 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund will help Salk researchers test those questions in the field by measuring how resilient these plants are to drought and other climate stressors, how much carbon they can store and for how long, and how to get the plants onto farms at scale.
4 weeks ago
Springfield Business Journal: One local ambulance company purchases another
An emergency ambulance service provider will take over a non-emergency provider.
4 weeks ago
City: More hotel nights booked in Springfield in 2025, expected to be higher this year
"That means hotel stays are up about 12,000 room nights. We have more travelers in town visiting Springfield."
