Jimenez and DelGiorno gear up for campaign

Education funding tops concerns for both 99th district candidates

Incumbent Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, R-Springfield, is seeking election to her first full term as representative for the 99th District covering part of Springfield. She faces fellow Springfield...

Thursday, June 30, 2016 12:08 am

Fun while it lasted

Alderman shuts down fund

By Bruce Rushton

Conceding that he’s behind on paperwork, Ward 6 Ald. Cory Jobe says that he’s shutting down a fund intended to finance community improvement projects in his ward.The Ward 6 Revitalization an...

Thursday, June 30, 2016 12:07 am

State orders fixes to Viper Mine waste plan

Neighbors fighting coal ash berm north of Springfield

By Patrick Yeagle

A plan to dump coal ash waste near Elkhart needs significant work, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The proposal would create more room at an existing waste site for co...

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 10:51 am

Deputy put on leave

Criminal investigation launched

By Bruce Rushton

Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy John Bartello has been placed on administrative leave and is under criminal investigation. The reason, or reasons, why aren’t clear. ...

Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:08 am

Return of the residency requirement

City council votes 6-4 to make future hires live in Springfield

By Patrick Yeagle

Future city employees will have to live inside Springfield under an ordinance passed Tuesday by the city council. The controversial issue created a split among some unions, with police, fire and...

Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:07 am

Let’s make a deal

Park district mulls police contract

By Bruce Rushton

The Springfield Park District is eying a deal with the Sangamon County sheriff’s office to provide police protection in parks.The sheriff’s office has given the district a proposal to provid...

Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:06 am

To tell the truth

Judge threatens contempt for alleged fib

By Bruce Rushton

A federal judge in Springfield is threatening to hold a Normal doctor in contempt of court for misleading testimony about his credentials during a May trial.The trial ended with a $300,000 jury...

Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:01 am

Empowered and employed

Furniture ministry uplifts and empowers women to become employed

By Brittany Hilderbrand

Shareese Tinsey, a Springfield mother of five children, had been struggling to find a job that would provide a steady income. That changed when Rev. Margaret Ann Jessup offered Tinsey a job at W...

Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:01 am

Short of breath

Ambulance provided air, not oxygen

By Bruce Rushton

The what-and-who part of the puzzle didn’t take long for the Illinois Department of Public Health to figure out. The why remains a mystery.Within months of receiving a 2014 report that members...

Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:01 am

Lender forecloses on downtown hotel

Claims switch to Wyndham brand is default

By Bruce Rushton

The loan servicing company for banks that hold a mortgage to the Wyndham hotel in downtown Springfield has foreclosed on the property, claiming that the hotel’s switch from the Hilton to Wyndh...