Steven Spearie, SJ-R Breaking News

Steven Spearie

SJ-R Breaking News

Springfield, IL, United States

Contact Steven

Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.

Start free trial

Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • SJ-R Breaking News
  • Galesburg.com
  • chicagotribune.com
  • Journal Star
  • Govtech.com
  • Daily Herald

Past articles by Steven:

Springfield Economic Development Commission endorses the latest Wyndham deal

With the commission's backing, council is expected to debate the $58 million Wyndham redevelopment plan that includes 250 hotel rooms, 200 apartments → Read More

Grandview municipal building to be named for former Illinois Supreme Court justice

All seven justices are expected to attend the ceremony honoring former Justice Robert Carter who grew up in the village → Read More

Springfield Police file battery report following Tuesday's city council meeting

A Springfield alderman was involved in a confrontation with another city man following Tuesday's City Council meeting. → Read More

Heritage foundation loses bid to slow down Horace Mann's East Washington Street project

Springfield City Council rebuffed an effort to reconsider a vote giving Horace Mann $600,000 for a project that includes tearing down two buildings → Read More

Three of seven District 186 board of education seats being contested on April 4

Three incumbents are trying to hold on to their District 186 board of education seats, all are being challenged by first-time candidates → Read More

Discovery may reshape Pillsbury Doughboy's origin, link it to Springfield's north-end mill

The owner of non-profit company trying to remediate the one-time Pillsbury Mills site may have discovered an early rendering of the Pillsbury Doughboy → Read More

'It's a happy event:' St. Patrick's Day Parade set for return to downtown Saturday

Close to 100 entries will step off at noon in the parade that has been a Springfield tradition since 1985; here also are reminders and street closures → Read More

Springfield man convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon; sentencing set for June

Aaron Jackson, 30, faces up to 10 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty. Police found a loaded gun in a car he was driving in August → Read More

Audio, minutes of 2021 executive session about Wyndham's $1.25 million utility bill released

The Springfield City Council discussion focused on a proposal to negotiate a $250,000 debt forgiveness for owners of the troubled hotel → Read More

Weather delays start of MacArthur Boulevard work; area still under wind advisory

Windy weather made its way into central Illinois Monday and caused City Water, Light & Power to reschedule water main repairs until Tuesday → Read More

Prosecutor seeks to bar evidence from other proceedings from entering Moore criminal case

The new filing attempts to prevent the defense team from calling first-degree murder charges against Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan a 'stretch' → Read More

Langfelder, Buscher make their cases in wide-ranging mayor's forum

Candidates gave their take on economic goals for the city as well as crime and safety. Another forum is scheduled for March 9 at Union Baptist Church → Read More

Here's what Springfield mayoral candidates said about energy, city's homeless, livability

Incumbent Mayor Jim Langfelder and challenger city Treasurer Misty Buscher answer three critical questions about the city and its future → Read More

Two-term Springfield city treasurer 'putting my money where my mouth is' in run for mayor

Misty Buscher is challenging two-term Mayor Jim Langfelder saying she didn't see the 'community moving in the direction I wanted to see it move' → Read More

Langfelder seeks third term as Springfield mayor, something that eluded his father

The incumbent candidate says more people are talking to him now than than in his first campaign, a sign people 'appreciate the work we've been doing' → Read More

Springfield Police, Moving Pillsbury Foward, Public Works, win in city's 2024 fiscal budget

For the first time in 12 years, all alderpersons agreed to a plan that includes money for police raises, new firehouses, street repairs, and new jobs → Read More

Over objections, city council approves redevelopment agreement for Horace Mann

Two downtown Springfield buildings may be history after the city council cleared the way for the use of TIF funds to take down the structures → Read More

Wednesday marks Ash Wednesday. Here's where to go to get ashes in Springfield

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the penitential season of Lent for most Christians. → Read More

Longtime Blackburn administrator, professor Gregory Meyer named president

Interim president Gregory J. Meyer will take over in a full-time capacity as Blackburn College's 19th president. → Read More

Macoupin County man sentenced to 66 years in prison for first-degree murder

A judge sentenced David W. Buck to prison after Buck was convicted in January of the 2018 murder of Chesterfield woman in her home → Read More