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50 years later, LLCC still filling a need for affordable higher education
Bill Ames is the original Logger — as in Lincoln Land Community College Logger. He holds student identification card No. 1, which he got → Read More
New rules, fees lead to fewer people marching in Twilight Parade
The Twilight Parade at this year’s Illinois State Fair promises to be a leaner affair and one that fair organizers hope will end more quickly than → Read More
Live auction of unclaimed property at Illinois State Fair
Forget the plush unicorn or alligator. Go to the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 20 and obtain coins, gold, sports collectibles and more when the state → Read More
UIS dean: British exit to impact world
The United Kingdom’s surprising June 23 vote to leave the European Union — often known as the EU — likely will reverberate around the → Read More
State Museum seeking to reconnect with public when it reopens July 2
When the Illinois State Museum opens its doors July 2 after a nine-month closure, it plans to re-introduce itself, like an old friend who hasn’t been around for a while.“We want to show people, this is who we are and this is what we do,” said Michael Wiant, interim director of the museum.The museum at the corner of Spring and Edwards streets in the Capitol complex was closed to the public at the… → Read More
Wall of fame installed at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
The first major project of the Aviation History Educational Center is off the ground at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.K. Gene Beenenga, president of → Read More
Five things to know about this year's Carillon Festival at Washington Park
The 55th International Carillon Festival begins Sunday at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon in Washington Park. Each night of the festival, crowds gather → Read More
Local vet, member of Puerto Rican unit, gets Congressional medal
So just how did a Kincaid farm boy of Croatian descent end up with a Congressional Gold Medal for serving in what had been an all-Puerto Rican U.S. Army → Read More
'Biggest Loser' Sonya Jones: Weight gain after show is to be expected
A pair of studies by a National Institutes of Health researcher shows that almost all contestants on “The Biggest Loser” weight-loss reality show have gained weight since returning home from their stint on the show.“That’s absolutely true,” said Sonya Jones of Springfield, who finished second from among 20 contestants on Season 16 of the show, which concluded on Jan. 29, 2015.Jones said the most… → Read More
New UIS community garden will serve multiple purposes
The new community garden at the University of Illinois Springfield is small — only a 20-by-20 foot plot with raised beds — but it has in it → Read More
10 years later, little left of tornadoes' devastation
There are few reminders of what happened in the Springfield area the evening of March 12, 2006.The Lauterbach Tire Man on Wabash Avenue has his head back → Read More
African-American History Museum to open March 3
The Springfield & Central Illinois African-American History Museum has been a bit of a vagabond over its five-year existence, but officials now are → Read More
Elvis tribute show returning this weekend
After a one-year hiatus, the Midwest Tribute to the King competition returns to Springfield in all its hip-shaking glory this weekend.From eight to 10 → Read More
No deduction in jobs for seasonal tax preparers
With the proliferation of income tax preparation computer software available, you might think commercial tax preparation services would be deducting → Read More
Day care provider found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
A Springfield day care provider on Wednesday was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of an 11-month-old boy in her care → Read More
Jurors resume deliberations in day care murder case
When 11-month-old Kaiden Gullidge of Rochester was brought to St. John’s Hospital almost four years ago, it was either a result of abuse at the → Read More
Trees With Love delivers holiday cheer
PAWNEE — Sometimes the tears of a child can be the balm that spreads a hundredfold. Such was the case three years ago when Matt and Kathleen Crocker → Read More
Fulgenzi purchase of Route 66 station will ensure it stays in Springfield
Many of the artifacts from Shea's Route 66 Museum, closed since founder William "Bill" Shea's death in 2013, were scattered hither and yon as a → Read More
Best-selling children's author, 1967 Springfield High graduate gives writing tips to students
Andrew Clements, a successful children’s author, told a class of 17 senior literature students at Springfield High School Monday that a good book → Read More
ALPLM director Eileen Mackevich resigns
Eileen Mackevich, appointed to head the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in 2010, has submitted her resignation to Gov. Bruce Rauner. → Read More