8+ hour, 13+ min ago   (298+ words) Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture University of Illinois Springfield students, faculty and staff assembled food packets Sept. 11 for Midwest Mission Distribution Center to commemorate the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Across the…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (523+ words) Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture The Sangamon County Board has approved $7.5 million for the first phase of renovations at the Sangamon County Department of Public Health building on South Grand Avenue East. The…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (233+ words) Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture I was teaching at Southeast High School on Sept. 11, 2001. My American literature class of juniors had just read The Crucible. I was showing the class a clip from…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (354+ words) 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 season in Springfield was interesting as a historical happening. But it was not until Lucky Horseshoes…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (334+ words) We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to [email protected]. Nine days. That’s how long it’s been since a city-owned water main put five feet of water in the basements…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (155+ words) Nominations are open through Oct. 1 for the 64th Springfield Area First Citizen Award, and the recipient will be honored on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Erin’s Pavilion at Southwind Park. The award was established in 1963 by Springfield’s Copley-owned newspapers and was associated with…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (738+ words) Some community members, including the former Massey Commission’s managing director, say the inaugural Sangamon County Mental Health Board has to better address the communities it is attempting to support if the board wants to be successful. Since the Mental Health…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (958+ words) A Springfield Fire Department ambulance that specializes in helping Sangamon County residents during substance-abuse and mental health crises went into service Sept. 8. The Rescue 1 ambulance, part of the city’s BEACON Project – which stands for Bridging Emergency And Community Outreach Network…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (342+ words) If you have Big Ten school ties, you can donate blood while also helping your favorite institution. The Abbott Big Ten Blood Drive competition runs through Dec. 5, the end of its regular football season. For Illini fans, this is the…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (238+ words) The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce is looking for area professionals to join its new Career Connections program to work with high school students exploring their future opportunities. Career Connections is a database hosted on the Chamber’s website where area…...