1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (905+ words) In the waning hours of legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly got close, but failed, to pass a bill that would create multiple government boards to promote redevelopment of downtown Springfield. Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter said he…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1778+ words) From his view on East Adams Street, Prairie Archives owner Robb Paul has witnessed firsthand how downtown Springfield has evolved. His secondhand bookstore at 522 E. Adams St. has been in the same spot since 1992, straight across from the Old State Capitol…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1026+ words) Life Star Ambulance Service Inc. , one of three ambulance providers responding to 911 calls in Springfield and transporting patients to local hospitals, is slated to be barred from operating in Sangamon County after May 25 because of health care deficiencies cited by…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (346+ words) Peaceful No Kings rallies took place March 28 in cities all over the U. S. , including Springfield, to protest policies of the Trump Administration. This was the third No Kings rally in front of the Lincoln statue on the State House grounds. This…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (455+ words) There are businesses you visit because they offer something you like. And then there are businesses that, through action, remind a city what community is supposed to feel like. The team at Bloom is the latter. In a downtown Springfield…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1636+ words) A woman who almost lost her life because of a crash caused by Michael Egan said the 90-day jail sentence he received Jan. 30 for drunken driving was too lenient, but because of the criminal justice system's inherent bias toward police,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (816+ words) An international crane manufacturing firm is opening a plant in Springfield that will likely employ more than 100 people on the city's west side. In addition to the blue-collar jobs assembling cranes, the firm will employ a host of professional positions…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (694+ words) Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture The city of Springfield has hired Suraksha Bhandari as its new professional planner, bringing a blend of international experience, architectural training and research-driven urban planning to city…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (349+ words) Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture Every year, we ask our opinionated readers to tell us about their favorite people, places and things in the Springfield area. Over the decades we've been doing…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (580+ words) Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture Springfield Clinic wants to use the former site of Ashley Furniture Outlet and Barney's Furniture on Springfield's west side for storage and eventually for retail sales of…...