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Menard County board says ‘no’ to hog farm
Pension tension
 
News
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 12:00 am

School district seeks to rebound from years of cuts

Funding referendum could be on November ballot

By Patrick Yeagle
Springfield Public Schools could ask taxpayers for a boost soon, but the school board first plans to make another round of budget cuts.At a school board meeting on Jan. 7, the board unanimously approv
News
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 12:00 am

Drug dogs fail the sniff test

Springfield K9s find drugs in 25 percent of searches

By Patrick Yeagle
Flip a coin and pick a side. Repeat 50 times. Chances are, you’ll guess the coin toss more often than drug-sniffing police dogs in Springfield found contraband in traffic stops during 2012.
Remembering
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013 12:00 am

A genius in science, art and humor

DR. DAVID SPURGEON SUMNER Feb. 20, 1933-Nov. 24, 2013

By Patrick Yeagle
 A beautiful Parisian streetscape, a sailboat race on the North Carolina coast, and a peaceful snowfall on frozen Lake Springfield: Those picturesque scenes and many more were the subjects of Dav
Remembering
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013 12:00 am

A pioneer of sustainability

RICHARD ROGER “DICK” MORSE Feb. 24, 1944-May 28, 2013

By Patrick Yeagle
Dick Morse of Springfield was “green” before it was even a thing.The influential architect helped create a community of environmentally conscious designers and participated in the renovation of nu
News
Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 12:00 am

Driving while black

By Patrick Yeagle
 Samuel Johnson knew something was up before he even left the highway.  Just before midnight on Nov. 4, Johnson was returning from Bloomington in his Mitsubishi Diamante whe
News
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 12:00 am

Power plant giveaway wins pollution pass

Opponents say deal was structured to skirt environmental regulations

By Patrick Yeagle
One of Illinois’ largest energy companies has given away five power plants, following a decision by state regulators to give the new owners a temporary pass on pollution standards. Environmentalists
News
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 12:00 am

More jail time for gun crime?

By Patrick Yeagle
 Illinois lawmakers are considering an increase in minimum prison time for carrying a weapon under certain circumstances, but opponents say that won’t reduce crime. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel i
News
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 12:00 am

Clash over fracking rules

Opponents look to delay approval of regulations

By Patrick Yeagle
 Illinois is preparing to allow the use of a controversial method of extracting oil and natural gas, but environmentalists are hoping to delay the official go-ahead from state regulators while pu
Feature
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 12:00 am

Batting a thousand

UIS athletic director Kim Pate keeps her eye on the ball

By Patrick Yeagle
 Three years ago, the athletic department at the University of Illinois Springfield faced criticism from several angles. Scandals large and small hinted at lax standards and a lack of accountabil
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