Mayor Langfelder Names New Fire Chief
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder has named his choice to be the city’s next fire chief. Allen Reyne has been with the department since 1999 and says his new appointment
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Rauner Calls for Balanced Budget and Capital Improvements Bill
Governor Bruce Rauner not only wants a balanced budget this year… he wants to put together a big capital improvements bill, too.
Springfield Loses 2,000 Jobs From February 2017 to February 2018
Springfield is still enduring significant job losses… even as the local unemployment rate remains low. New state figures show the Springfield area lost 2,000 jobs from February of 2017
Chris Stapleton And More To Headline 2018 Pilgrimage Festival
Chris Stapleton will return for his second official appearance at the annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival south of Nashville this fall. The multi-genre music event takes place September
Scotty McCreery’s ‘Seasons Change’ Lands No. 1 Album Spot
Scotty McCreery has reached the top slot on the album charts with Seasons Change. The album came out on March 23 and has sold more than 40,000 copies, which
Davis Touts Benefits of New Tax Reform Plan
Congressman Rodney Davis is touting the benefits of the tax reform plan approved by Congress last year… and downplaying the impact of that plan and last week’s omnibus spending
HSHS St. John’s Hospital to Tear Down Smokestack
It’s been visible on the Springfield skyline for 50 years… but the large smokestack next to HSHS St. John’s Hospital will come down this year. The smokestack initially was
Prince’s Family Considering Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Illinois
The family of music superstar Prince is considering a wrongful death lawsuit in Illinois over the emergency medical treatment the singer received days before his death in 2016.
Friday’s Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches at Least $502 Million
The Mega Millions jackpot is now over half-a-billion dollars. No one matched all the numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing… continuing a streak of rollovers dating back to January 5th
Garth Brooks And Trisha Yearwood Announce 2018 Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood announced on Tuesday, March 27th that three country legends are being added to the Country Music Hall of Fame‘s famous rotunda. Ricky Skaggs, Dottie
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