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Jacksonville Festival of Lights moving to new location in downtown

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - The Jacksonville Festival of Lights is moving to a beautiful new location in downtown Jacksonville!. The display will light up immediately following the Santa Parade on Friday, November 27, at 6 p.m. It will shine nightly through December 31. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

Jacksonville, IL · 13h

springfieldbusinessjournal.com

New hospital planned on west side

A freestanding, 60-bed hospital costing $66.3 million and focused on rehabilitation for people after strokes, brain injuries, fractures and a range of other medical problems would be built on Springfield’s far west side if state regulators approve the plan in the next month or two. The for-profit Rehabilitation Institute...

Springfield, IL · 5d

foxillinois.com

New medical facility could be coming to Springfield’s west side

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - A new medical facility is in the works for the west side of Springfield. Memorial Health and Encompass Health are starting a new partnership for a rehabilitation facility. The 60-bed hospital will focus on helping patients after strokes, brain injuries, and other medical issues. Officials said...

Springfield, IL · 3d

capitolcitynow.com

Memorial Health to close one of its Springfield facilities

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A facility operated by Memorial Health is closing, at a time when mental health and the improvement of it is a very strong subject. Memorial confirms the Behavioral Health facility at West Lake will be shutting down by the end of the year.

Springfield, IL · 4d

takemetotn.com

Abraham Lincoln Owned Just One Home In His Lifetime, And You Can Tour It For Free

Abraham Lincoln bought exactly one house in his whole life. He paid for it in 1844, and he lived there for 17 years before heading to the White House. The wild part is that you can still walk through it. You can climb the same stairs he climbed and rest your hand on the same banister. Rangers lead the tours, and nobody hands you a bill at the door.

wdbr.com

Sangamon Co judge tosses data center lawsuit

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A judge has found Sangamon County had an open process in determining whether a zoning change to allow CyrusOne to build a data center near Waverly. People who live near the proposed site sued both the company and the county. “It was very...

Sangamon County, IL · 13h

foxillinois.com

Illinois Innocence Project marks 25 years of freeing innocent people

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - The Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois Springfield Saturday hosted a gala celebrating 25 years of fighting to free innocent people. According to project director Stephanie Kamel, the project has helped free and exonerate 34 different people, including 22 in the past six years.

capitolcitynow.com

Springfield could have a place for you to rehab

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – You don’t need to be in the hospital anymore, but you are not ready to go home. That is where the Rehabilitation Institute of Springfield would come in, if it’s built on the city’s west side. “They are seeking (state)...

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Presidential Library offers free admission Nov. 19 for Gettysburg Address anniversary

An original edition of the Gettysburg Address will go on display for a limited time this month at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the only place in America where the public can regularly see Lincoln’s most famous speech written in his own hand. The speech will be...

Illinois · 3d

foxillinois.com

Annual pumpkin smash returns to Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - The city of Springfield and Evans Recycling held the sixth annual pumpkin smash in downtown Springfield Saturday. The event occurs the first Saturday of every November. The event is hosted to teach people that pumpkins can be composted instead of thrown in the trash. "It's better...

My Journal Courier

Hiring of Chicago law firm by city, county raising questions

Jacksonville and Morgan County hired Ancel Glink as both face public transparency concerns and a rise in open records requests.

Jacksonville, IL · 7h

My Journal Courier

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Clubs and organizations: Rotary hears mayor's update on Jacksonville projects

Clubs and organizations: Rotary hears Mayor Andy Ezard's update on city projects ...

Jacksonville, IL · 2d

Country Herald

Central Illinois Weather Alert: Veterans Day Rain, Then 40s

Cold front brings light rain Veterans Day, November 11, before temperatures tumble Thursday.

Illinois · 10h

newschannel20.com

SMTD to once again offer free rides on Veterans Day

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - The Sangamon Mass Transit District (SMTD) Board of Trustees at their last regular meeting waived fixed route fares for Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th. “SMTD has fielded requests over the years for free rides for Veterans on Veterans Day,” said SMTD Managing Director Steve Schoeffel. “This...

Springfield, IL · 14h

My Journal Courier

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Agenda — Jacksonville City Council, Nov. 9

Jacksonville City Council is scheduled to meet by 7 p.m. today in the Municipal Building, 200 W. Douglas Ave.

Jacksonville, IL · 1d

The Center Square

Separation referendum now approved by 44+ Illinois counties

(The Center Square) – Voters in 44 Illinois counties plus 11 townships in a 45th have now approved a referendum to consider separating from Cook County and forming a new state. Eleven townships in Adams County joined Coles, Gallatin, Hamilton, Henderson, Macoupin, McDonough, Monroe, Piatt, Saline, Warren and Washington counties by voting on Tuesday in favor of a nonbinding ballot question that was previously approved by 33 other Illinois counties. Illinois Separation Director Loret Newlin said six counties came in with less than 70% of voters saying yes. “That was a little bit disheartening, but we are moving into a different part of the state than we were initially. Our results were still very strong,” Newlin told The Center Square. Newlin said voter approval ranged from 57% in McDonough County to 90% in one Adams County township. “Hamilton was the strongest full county at 80%. The weakest one was McDonough which, frankly, I was concerned about whether McDonough would pass,” Newlin said. Counties that pass the referendum do not actually separate from Illinois, but they signal that they want in on discussions to possibly form a new state. Seven counties already have contact persons for separation referendum petitions in 2028.

Illinois · 4d

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Illinois Sec. of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office hosts Veterans Day Celebration

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office is hosting a Veterans Day Celebration Monday in Springfield. The event included staff from across the Secretary of State’s office, including Driver and Vehicle Services, Business Services, Administrative Hearings, Organ Donor Registry, and HR Recruitment. “Our veterans...

Illinois · 14h

The State Journal-Register

City blames technological error for speaker snafu at meeting

SPRINGFIELD, IL -- The city of Springfield acknowledged Nov. 5 that a computer error kept two persons, including a community activist and advocate, off the speaker list at the Nov. 4 city council meeting. The organization headed by Tiara Standage wasn't buying the city's explanation, releasing its own statement Nov. 6. Standage said while she received an error message from the city clerk's office about it sending a confirmation email after attempting to sign up almost a week in advance of the meeting, she contacted the office by phone and said she received a verbal confirmation that she was on the speaker's list. More: Chaotic scene after activist isn't allowed to speak at city council All of the members of The PURPLE (People United to Reform Power, Liberty and Equity) Coalition who signed up to speak online received the same error message as Standage. They also called into the clerk's office and got individual confirmations. Standage was the only member of the coalition not allowed to speak. Standage, who has her own history SPD administration, insisted after the meeting she was being singled out because she was going to publicly call for the resignation of Springfield Police Department Lt. Charles

Springfield, IL · 21h

My Journal Courier

Veteran-owned Illinois businesses gain support through network

Air Force veteran and AmVets/VFW leader Shawn Miller highlights his growing Illinois veteran-owned and veteran-supported business network.

Illinois · 20h

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