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Here's what our photographer saw during an impromptu visit at Lincoln Park in Springfield
A Walk in the Park is an ongoing series from The State Journal-Register photographer Thomas Turney, who plans to explore the Springfield area — one park at a time — to capture all of the beauty and recreation Springfield area parks have to offer. If you have a suggestion of a park he should visit, email him at tturney@gannett.com. Lincoln Park is the spot to get a workout in or play a sport. According to the Springfield...
Are These Spots Really Illinois’ Most Unpronounceable Places?
Is Chicago actually Chi-Cah-Ga? I've heard it both ways my whole life. Those who live in the city located just south of the Wisconsin state line call their home Rock-ferd, not Rock-ford. And, it goes on and on. Don't even get me started with the Illinois town named after a city in Egypt.
Grand Theft Auto Illinois – Stunning Numbers from New Crackdown
There's a narrative that Illinois is not a good place to be if you'd prefer to not have your auto stolen. The Land of Lincoln is making an effort to change that and just shared numbers from a recent crackdown and the results are a stunner. I received an email...
Forbes lists best Illinois-based employers for 2024
Forbes compiled a list of the best places to work by state, including Illinois. Forbes and the market research firm Statista surveyed over 160,000 employees at U.S. companies with at least 500 people. Employees were asked how likely they were to recommend their employers, and to evaluate both employers they’d worked for within the past two years and others they knew from within their industry or through friends or family who worked there. The list incorporated survey...
EPA tailpipe emission rules facing strong opposition in Illinois, elsewhere
(The Center Square) – The assault on the Biden administration's tough tailpipe emissions standards continue. Under the rules, the auto industry could meet the standards if 56% of new vehicle sales are electric vehicles and at least 13% of sales are plug-in hybrids by 2032. The Illinois Corn Growers Association is commending the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a resolution overturning the EPA’s emissions standard. ...
Illinois Woman Sets State Record With 1900-Pound Pumpkin Growing Success
AllenSphoto, Thinkstock[/caption]She may have won second place in the recent competition but Theresa Miller now owns a pretty impressive pumpkin title. It's pumpkin season y'all and that means pumpkin coffee, pumpkin pie and pumpkin growing contests!. Here in the Stateline area, we have a ton of farmers who work throughout...
Community Choice: Here are Springfield's top 3 places to work according to readers
Do you love where you work? Unfortunately, not everyone can say they do. Fortunately, however, there are still plenty of people who do love where they work. Where are the top places to work in the Springfield area? Here's what our readers voted in the 2023 Official Community Choice awards. ...
Michael Madigan to Get His Day in Court, More Than 2 Years After Bombshell Racketeering, Bribery Indictment
“Public Official A.” “Our friend.” “The boss.”. References to Michael Madigan, arguably the most powerful politician in Illinois history, have been strewn throughout numerous court documents and trial proceedings at the Dirksen Federal Building in recent years. Some have even heard from the man himself, his voice played out in secretly recorded conversations federal prosecutors used as the cornerstones of criminal cases targeting members of his inner circle.
Don’t Forget These Items When Attending Football Game In Illinois
Football games are a fun fall activity but things like the weather can change fast, so I suggest being prepared to avoid any issues. The fall is my favorite time of the year for many reasons. One of the main ones is football season. I just love the sport on all levels including high school, college, and the professionals. It's so much fun to watch live and in person.
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