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“Justice was denied”
Through her sobs, the mother of Earl Moore Jr. told a Sangamon County judge how the death of her 35-year-old son at the hands of two ambulance company workers in 2022 has affected their immediate and extended family. “The ripple effect…
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City wins first round of tiny house battle
Colton Lexus stayed Wednesday night at the Carpenter Hotel, with funds he said were provided by his grandmother. Where is…
End run for data center developer
Hut 8 Corp. could avoid scrutiny from the Logan County Board if it convinces Latham Village Board members to annex…
Solar company, landowner sue Sangamon County
For the second time in as many weeks, the Sangamon County Board was served a lawsuit seeking to overturn a…
Exoneree restitution law expanded
Advocates for increasing the compensation for people wrongfully convicted celebrated a major victory July 14 when Gov. JB Pritzker signed…
Redeveloping the Y Block
A Springfield City Council member questioned why the city would consider giving away the Y block without more than a…
Illinois Sports Hall of Fame slated for Legacy Pointe
Chicago Bulls fans who want to see authentic Michael Jordan memorabilia in a hall of fame can do that, provided…
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Residents sue Sangamon County, CyrusOne
Several Waverly residents who live approximately a mile or less from the site recently approved for the CyrusOne data center…
Creating a recovery movement
Carrie Farley was released from prison March 4 with a history of addiction and hopes for a better life. But…
An unlikely alliance
Democrat candidate Marc Bell, who dropped out of the Sangamon County sheriff’s race prior to the March primary and rejoined…
Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns.
Data center construction is shifting toward rural America. At the same time, rural residents report greater concern than urban and…
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Letters to the editor 7/23/26
JUST SAY NO Sounds to me like most residents don’t want it (“Crowd reacts to Christian County data center plan,” June 25). Christian County…
Natural play space
Its downtown might lack a public but Springfield has built lots of public spaces, just in case. Even though few of these spaces are…
GOP trails Dems in campaign cash
The Illinois Republican Party filed its quarterly campaign finance report on the July 15 deadline. The party reported having just $223,000 in the bank.…
Letters to the Editor
HE’S TRYING Someone trying their best to take care of themselves should be allowed by law (“Man fights city hall,” June 25). He owns…
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Food and drink
The alchemy of the anchovy
Because everything in a restaurant kitchen requires labeling with masking tape and a black marker, a Sharpie is a permanent…
Mmmm, green beans
I do not enjoy picking green beans. Or rather, my back doesn’t like picking beans. However, I couldn’t imagine a…
A short history of cooking on a stick
Roasting food on a skewer is a universal tradition with cultural significance dating back to the dawn of human culinary…
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Music
July music flying by
Believe it or not (and I prefer to not) we’ve reached the last full weekend of July…
July music sizzles
We’re turning up the heat as we hit mid-July with the summer time going full on with…
July flying by
With summertime in full swing, the livin’ is, as expressed in song, easy. So let’s go have…
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ARTS AND CULTURE
Motor City a thriller, The Dink is saved by its cast
“Motor” needs no words to thrill A highly stylized experiment, Potsy Ponciroli’s Motor City takes a standard revenge plot and gives it new life by…
Pony
I was an only child for a year during the War.Big sisters in college, brother out west for hishealth. I went to a farm auction…
Celebration to feature performance, giveaways
The Harris siblings invite the public to help their band, known as the longest-running sibling band in America, celebrate 60 years of performing together as…
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