3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (208+ words) Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon'Illinois Times SPORTS | Run where Lincoln walked on Saturday This annual event immerses runners in Lincoln history unlike any other race! The race starts and finishes at the Old State Capitol where Lincoln gave his House Divided…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (374+ words) For some reason things feel like they're moving rapidly right now as we are set up to get into the second full weekend in April already. Time marches on and I guess we just have to keep up with the…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (353+ words) Was Mary sending a message with her dress, or two or three? "Mary was determined to set a high standard and prove her refinement," wrote Clinton. " Add to this Mary's alleged longtime desire to be a president's wife and her…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (253+ words) Therein lies the problem. When we collectively decided to hollow out the means of communication that we had come to develop " newspapers, radio, etc. " we unknowingly voted for these data centers. HOLD YES VOTES RESPONSIBLE Now that you've allowed this…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1753+ words) Two years after Sara Bowen-Lasisi began working for the Phoenix Center, she realized the Springfield nonprofit appeared to be overbilling the state for grant-supported HIV testing. But Bowen-Lasisi said the questionable practice was openly admitted and encouraged by the former…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1229+ words) Sangamon County Board members voted 17-10 to approve a $500 million data center project on April 7, just weeks after the board tabled the proposal following hours of constituents" complaints. Once again, the meeting was moved to the BOS center with hundreds of…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (408+ words) Springfield resident Marc Ayers isn't ruling out running for Ward 7 alderperson or mayor in April 2027, or maybe another elected office someday. But the 40-year-old Springfield native has decided to leave the Sangamon County Board seat he has held since 2022. "No…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (147+ words) Josh Sabo interview'Illinois Times Josh Sabo, executive director of Heartland HOUSED, sits down with Tony Stang of The Mosaic Project for an extended conversation about the unhoused community in Springfield. Illinois Times has provided readers with independent journalism for almost…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1127+ words) Pushback from citizens and threats of voting out board members might not prevent the Sangamon County Board from approving a $500 million data center that supporters argue would bring in construction jobs and substantial property tax revenue. "I know these neighbors....

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (373+ words) A You Gov poll conducted last month shows Illinois registered voters overwhelmingly believe that the cost of renting and buying a home is a problem in Illinois, think that there aren't enough affordable homes for average folks and want the…...