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City Council votes to create new taxing district for 54th Street development
QUINCY — After the city tabled a proposed sales tax for an Omaha developer to build a new restaurant hub complex at 54th and Broadway, the Quincy City Council voted to create a new $1 million tax incentive to support the effort. The resolution will create the 54th Street...
Quincy Tree Commission presents Landscape Award to St. Peter Parish
QUINCY — The Quincy Tree Commission (QTC) presented the Quincy’s Prestigious Landscape Award to St. Peter Parish during a ceremony on Thursday, July 11. The award recognizes the Parish’s efforts to beautify its campus along Maine Street and the entire neighborhood. QTC chair Sarah Michaels said in...
Death of Sangamon County Board member will trigger special election
O'Neill represented District 26, which is the Chatham area. The Republican was first elected to the board in 2002 and defeated Democratic challenger Rusty Jones in the 2022 election. In an email, Gray said the special election was being held because more than 28 months remain in the term. Precinct...
Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop in Springfield prepares to celebrate 100 years
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The beloved Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop is gearing up for a big celebration as it prepares to commemorate its 100th anniversary. The iconic eatery at 118 N. Pasfield St. has been a treasured part of the community, serving up its famous loose meat sandwiches for generations. The restaurant also bills itself as the first drive-thru in the nation.
New multimillion dollar gymnastics facility coming to Springfield area
A new gymnastics facility is in the works, according to a commercial permit filed with the City of Springfield Building and Zoning Department on June 13. The new gymnastics facility will be located at 3400 Gateway Drive in Springfield. The 1.12-acre lot that the facility is being built on sold for $209,000 in 2023, according to Realtor.com.
'A hard decision.' What went into popular Springfield festival being put on hiatus
Logan Elliott of Modesto describes himself as a major music fan who has supported the Old Capitol Blues & BBQ through the years. "It's a great draw for people," Elliott said recently. "You really do hate to see it go. But I know the volunteer effort it takes to put it on." Barry Friedman,...
Roll Into Springfield This September for the Route 66 Mother Road Festival
(StatePoint) The International Route 66 Mother Road Festival, a celebration of the cars, the music, the fun and the nostalgia of Route 66, will roll into historic Downtown Springfield, Illinois for the 23rd year in a row this September. Presented by RECON TECHS, the festival takes September 27-September 29. Here...
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Winnebago principal’s personal experience inspires Illinois school’s cardiac safety law
WINNEBAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — This Fall, all schools in Illinois will be required to have a plan in place in the event of a cardiac arrest on school grounds. A Winnebago principal advocated for the law after it happened to her, and now her school is one of three Heart Safe Schools in the state. […]
Two Galesburg girls take top places in Li’l Miss Illinois Pageant
A pair of Galesburg girls took the top two places in the Li’l Miss Illinois pageant Sunday. Kynleigh Fox, the daughter of Stacy Dunham, and Lia Barraza Sloan, the daughter of Leno and Sabrina Barraza, both competed in the Miss Illinois Youth Program along with other contestants for the title of Li’l Miss Illinois.
Lawsuit alleges Iowa telepharmacy sold fake Ozempic to Michigan company
An Iowa telepharmacy company faces allegations in a civil lawsuit that it sold counterfeit Ozempic, the high-demand weight-loss drug, to a Michigan company. The lawsuit appears to be one of the first of its kind accusing a licensed pharmacy in Iowa of selling customers fake semaglutide. It's an uncommon but increasing problem nationally, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
Peru Police Make Arrests at Commercial Locations
Peru police have made a number of arrests at commercial locations. On Monday, they were called to the Tou-Rest Motel on Route 6 on a complaint of domestic battery. Antonio Becerra, who lives at the motel, was taken to the La Salle County Jail. On Friday, a homeless woman was...
As Iowa's 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban looms, clinics prepare for an uncertain future
In the final days before one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country is expected to take effect, the atmosphere at Iowa abortion clinics has become emotionally fraught. This week marks a dramatic legal and policy change in the reproductive care permitted in the state. But even as health care providers...
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