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Ethics commission names acting inspector general
The Legislative Ethics Commission has appointed David Risley acting legislative inspector general effective the day following the Sept. 30 resignation…
Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goals
For Illinois to meet its ambitious decarbonization goals, the state’s energy grid will need more battery storage to make use…
“Turning grief into good”
University of Illinois Springfield students, faculty and staff assembled food packets Sept. 11 for Midwest Mission Distribution Center to commemorate…
America Ambulance acquires Dispatch Medical Transport
Springfield-based America Ambulance Service Inc. has acquired Dispatch MedicalTransport Inc., a New Berlin-based provider of non-emergency transport services.Susan Zappa, owner…
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A man on a mission in Athens
Who is Sameer Somal, and what has he been doing in Athens? The 43-year-old Pennsylvania resident, entrepreneur and Abraham Lincoln historian has been a frequent presence in the Menard County community in recent months. Somal is on the board of the town’s Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum, and he envisions transforming vacant and available property…
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Judge declines to block Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law ahead of Sept. 12 start
A federal judge on Thursday declined to block Illinois’ new “medical aid in dying” law from going into effect this…
A makeover for the Public Health building
The Sangamon County Board has approved $7.5 million for the first phase of renovations at the Sangamon County Department of…
Grayson’s death likely to erase his conviction
In a legal twist that the family of Sonya Massey didn’t expect, the murder conviction of her killer, former Sangamon…
Residents bring open minds, skepticism to 19th Street Rail Corridor Open House
Springfield residents reviewed displays explaining the options for the 19th Street rail corridor improvements during a Sept. 9 open house…
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McCuskey agrees to resign as LIG
You may know that embattled Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey has agreed to resign his post by the end of September. But this sorry…
A teacher remembers 9/11
I was teaching at Southeast High School on Sept. 11, 2001. My American literature class of juniors had just read The Crucible. I was…
An uplifting season
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not much of a sports fan. The idea of the Women’s Professional Baseball League playing its inaugural…
Letters to the editor 9/10/26
We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. NEED A PLAN Nine…
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Food and drink
Slow cooker apple butter
Subtle hints of fall have begun to appear in spite of this month’s sweltering start. There’s a tinge of gold…
No waste, all taste
As the COVID pandemic began to wind down and restaurants reopened for indoor dining, I was anxious to end my…
Budget dinners
August is undoubtedly our household’s most expensive month of the year, and the busiest. In addition to both of my…
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Music
September music rises
With Labor Day behind us, that means only four days of toil for you workers of the…
Labor Day weekend music
It’s here and so are we as the Labor Day holiday comes on Monday preceded by a…
August ending music rambles
As we roll on through the end of August, next weekend brings Labor Day and the unofficial…
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ARTS AND CULTURE
“Okies,” Angela Davis, hope and humanity
I recently re-read John Steinbeck’s deeply researched classic historical novel The Grapes of Wrath. I was reminded of a phrase often misattributed to another author,…
Downtown YMCA to host Mobile DMV
The Secretary of State Office will be hosting a Mobile DMV and Vehicle Services event at the Downtown YMCA in Springfield, 601 N. Fourth St.,…
Kidzeum presents first For the Kids Awards
Kidzeum hosted its inaugural For the Kids Awards at a sold-out fundraising dinner at the Inn at 835 on Sept. 10. The event was created…
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