Springfield community speaks out against USPS downgrade plan March 27, 2024 6:02 am|In a crowded, insufficiently ventilated conference hall of the Hilton Garden Inn, representatives from the US Postal Service…
City Council Report: City honors cultural district, YMCA; calls on community to fight USPS changes March 20, 2024 1:46 pm|In its March 19 City Council meeting, the City of Springfield issued honors to the Springfield Urban League,…
USPS declares intent to downgrade Springfield mail service, move resources to Missouri March 18, 2024 5:09 pm|In a move which immediately drew broad criticism across government and industries, the United States Postal Service has…
The Artist Spotlight: Felicity F/Discrepancies December 19, 2023 8:36 am|The Artist Spotlight continued this week with the new song “Kill ‘Em All” by Felicity. The song features…
Consortium of organizations working to relocate immigrants from Chicago to St. Louis, per WBEZ report October 19, 2023 4:15 pm|A consortium of organizations in St. Louis is proposing to help resettle Chicago migrants. WBEZ reports that the…
Adams: St. Louis-to-Chicago Amtrak route begins faster service June 26, 2023 9:10 pm|$2 billion project covers speed increase, safety upgrades, new cars By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO…
Monday marks the start of high-speed rail from Chicago to St. Louis June 26, 2023 5:00 pm|High-speed rail has come to Illinois. Monday marked the start of regular 110-mile-per-hour Amtrak service between Chicago and…
High-speed rail arriving across Illinois starting later in June June 13, 2023 8:00 pm|The era of high-speed rail has arrived in Illinois. Beginning June 26, Amtrak says it will be running…
Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette returns to work – says his prognosis is good but that he’s getting more tests soon May 5, 2023 4:00 pm|Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette is back on the job after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer. Scarlette says…
Springfield Police Chief Scarlette taking leave of absence after prostate cancer diagnosis April 11, 2023 8:15 pm|Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlette will be taking a medical leave of absence after he was diagnosed with…