SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois campus in Springfield is preparing to break ground on its first-ever student union building. The ground breaking for the $21.7 million project will be Wednesday morning. University of Illinois ...
In a 2-1 vote, Springfield Township trustees voted to take over service of the Spencer Township Fire Department. Andy Glenn and Bob Bethel voted in favor. Marylin Yoder voted against action. “We're now indentured servants to Springfield Township,” ...
Crime numbers are on the rise in Springfield, including aggravated assault. Police said domestic violence is typically the core of these assaults. A task force has been around for several years looking into this problem, but the numbers keep rising. A ...
The policy at Springfield District 186 schools, as well. “We basically treat pregnancy like we do adult pregnancy,” said Jason Wind. Wind has been the principal at Southeast High School for eight years. The students stay in school as long as they are ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The teeth marks tell the story. Along the path that winds around the southeast side of the lake at Nathanael Greene Park, little lumberjacks have been chomping at the trunks of several Weeping Willows. "I think there's no other ...
Following a weeklong break for the observance of Passover, the Illinois General Assembly will reconvene Tuesday. The Senate is scheduled to be in session from Tuesday through Friday and the House will meet Tuesday through Thursday. May is a pivotal ...