People who get their information exclusively from mainstream media sources may be surprised at the lack of enthusiasm on the left for President Barack Obama in this crucial election. But that’s
A Springfield nonprofit is asking the state to put the brakes on a plan to replace an elementary school building located north of downtown.Jerry Jacobson, spokesman for the nonprofit historic preserva
The mood was upbeat last Friday at Floyd’s Thirst Parlor as State Journal-Register journalists gathered to celebrate the newsroom’s new status as a union shop.The 26-4 vote earlier that da
When is a bar not a bar?When the watering hole in question is located within a social club. That, at least, is how the Illinois Gaming Board, which is sitting on gambling applications from clubs throu
On a blustery Friday, an endless stream of people ambles into the United Way office, filling the small space with white T-shirts bearing the words “Live United.” Moments later, they’
Citing a mental health crisis across the nation, some psychologists in Illinois want the ability to prescribe drugs. But some psychiatrists and physicians aren’t on board.It’s a battle str
Under pressure from Illinois Times, the Village of Jerome has acknowledged that it is under federal investigation for suspected misappropriation of funds and has signaled that it will release records
Springfield has long had trouble figuring out how to dispose of things.Leaves, for example. Back in the 1980s, the city council passed a ban on leaf burning in the spring, then formed an 11-member lea
Everyone wants to be a movie star. That’s why actors who are “discovered” have such popular stories: they are everyday people plucked from everyday life and chosen to ascend the stai
Representatives from two of the most powerful unions representing rank-and-file Springfield municipal employees didn’t sound worried last week at a panel discussion on a proposal to reinstitute