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Menard County board says ‘no’ to hog farm
Contract law
 
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 12:01 am

Proposed hog farm near Petersburg making enemies

Opponents cite possible harm to tourism at Lincoln’s New Salem

By Patrick Yeagle
 A proposed hog farm near Petersburg is drawing criticism from landowners and public officials who claim the facility would harm property values and tourism. ...
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 12:01 am

Aleksandr ‘The Great’ arrives from Kiev

Recruit joins Springfield Sentinels semi-pro basketball team

By Alan Kozeluh
 Springfield has a new semi-pro basketball team, and the owners looked as far as Ukraine to fill its roster.The Springfield Sentinels are the latest addition to the Central Basketball Association...
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 11:14 am

Watchdog resigns

Legislature loses inspector general

By Bruce Rushton
The Illinois General Assembly has lost an inspector general tasked with investigating allegations of unethical activity by legislators and staff.J. William Roberts, a Springfield attorney who took the...
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 12:01 am

Like father like son

Jacob Parsons declares bankruptcy

By Bruce Rushton
While his father, Jeff Parsons, made headlines by declaring bankruptcy and was accused of hiding assets and cheating employees out of wages, Jacob Parsons last summer filed for bankruptcy in Texas.The...
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 12:01 am

Enemies within

Union, deputy challenge Campbell job

By Bruce Rushton
 A Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy and the union representing deputies have challenged the naming of former undersheriff Jack Campbell to the position of lieutenant within the department.Two g...
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 12:01 am

Giving troubled youth a chance to grow

Springfield-based IIAA uses sports as therapy

By Patrick Yeagle
 Urgent shouts and the squeak of sneakers fill the basketball courts on the second floor of Gold’s Gym in Springfield. Volleyball nets span four courts, each filled with teenagers. Their eyes a...
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 12:01 am

Lawsuit in limbo

Wrongful death case against sheriff’s office in jeopardy

By Bruce Rushton
 A wrongful death case against the Sangamon County sheriff’s office has stalled, and the case may end with neither a verdict nor settlement.Attorneys representing the estate of Patrick Burns, w...
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 12:01 am

Preventing another Ferguson

Activists, police working together to curb racial tension

By Patrick Yeagle
It could happen anywhere. It could even happen here.The high-profile killings of black men by police in Ferguson, Missouri, and in New York City in the past few months highlight a long-smoldering tens...
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 12:01 am

Despite politics, Obamacare attracts strong enrollment

Illinois balks at starting its own insurance marketplace

By Patrick Yeagle
 Illinois lawmakers may have balked at establishing a state-run health insurance marketplace, but the controversial federal reforms known as “Obamacare” appear to be working nonetheless. The...
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