
Labor unions demand upcoming Springfield housing project utilize union workers, developers respond
Springfield unions voiced a forceful message during this past Tuesday night’s Springfield City Council meeting. The collectives are demanding that an upcoming city project utilize union labor to construct 50 new homes. The city council has voted

IDNR set to accept Volunteer Fire Assistance grant applications starting this Friday through April 14
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance grants from Feb. 14 through April 14. The grant provides assistance for organizing, training, and equipping rural fire departments. Funding is passed through to

IDOA issues 30-day suspension on exhibition and sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions and other locations in response to ongoing H5N1 avian flu outbreak
The Illinois Department of Agriculture has issued a 30-day suspension – effective this past Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets, and auction markets in response
City Council Report: Pick for Ward 1 seat nearing approval
At Springfield’s Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, February 11, the alderpeople advanced a motion in favor of Mayor Buscher’s nominee for the vacant Ward 1 alder’s seat: Springfield-based cannabis business consultant Jeffrey Cox now awaits the

With winter storm on the way, IDOT encourages safety and vigilance across the affected state and local communities
The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Police are advising the public that a winter storm with the potential for several inches of snow is anticipated starting early Wednesday, creating slick and slippery conditions, reduced

American Cancer Society notes Central Illinoisans are exposed to more lung cancer risks than rest of state
Lung cancer incidence rates are on the rise in Central Illinois – and we may see those rates continue to rise. The American Cancer Society said central Illinoisans are exposed to more risk factors here than in

Springfield man sentenced to ten years in prison for possession of heroin, firearm, and other crimes
Johnnell Smith, 42 – a Springfield, Illinois man – was sentenced on February 7, 2025, to 120 months in prison for possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it and for possessing a firearm during and in furtherance
IDOA launches “Illinois Grown” to support, develop and boost local and statewide agriculture
The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced on Monday “Illinois Grown,” a new program that they say is designed to make it easier to support local farmers and businesses. The Illinois Grown logo will soon appear on products

Sangamon County plans to vote on Sonya Massey settlement, other related resolutions
At 6:00 PM this Tuesday, February 11, the Sangamon County Board will gather to hold its monthly meeting. Among nineteen main agenda items are three related resolutions: Resolution 16 authorizes a contract between Sangamon County and Bloomington-based