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If you are a cannabis medical patient, today is your day. I have always been a fan of Ascend for my dispensary. They do a great job at highlighting the medical patients. They allow you curbside service, give preferential treatment and always treat you with such respect and kindness when you arrive.

Ascend Appreciates Medical Patients

While work continues on consolidating most rail traffic in Springfield on the 10th Street corridor, questions remain about the future of the 19th Street tracks. Hanson Engineers, which is overseeing the 10th Street project, says there is interest in constructing underpasses on some of the streets that currently have grade-level crossings at 19th Street.

Questions remain concerning future of 19th Street tracks during Springfield rail consolidation

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Poll: Vallas holds 5-point lead in Chicago mayor race. With about a week before Chicago voters choose a new mayor, a new poll shows Paul Vallas with a 5-point lead over Brandon Johnson. The WGN-TV poll shows Vallas at 46% to Johnson’s 41%, with 13% of likely voters still undecided....

Illinois quick hits: Vallas holds 5-point lead in Chicago mayor race

The University of Illinois Springfield has been recognized as a voter-friendly campus. The designation is given to colleges and universities around the country that have taken steps to encourage students to register and vote. UIS is one of 258 campuses in 38 states to receive the recognition from the Fair...

UIS just one of 238 campuses across U.S. to be recognized as a voter-friendly campus

A long-awaited Springfield business specializing in non-alcoholic beverages is set for its grand opening. It will open with a ribbon-cutting this Saturday, April 1, at 4 pm, and then will be open from 4 to 11 pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, and 4 pm to 1 am Fridays and Saturdays.

Springfield’s The Wakery set to have its grand opening April 1

Harm reduction. It is a simple notion that human society utilizes often in everyday life. When the potential for car crashes was noted to be both high and full of danger, seat belts and safety measures and precautions were initiated as the answers in the search to reduce both injuries and fatalities.

A discussion with Assistant Director Sara Bowen-Lasisi of Springfield’s Phoenix Center

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The closure of Jefferson and Madison Streets at the 10th Street tracks next week is just one of several road closures in the months ahead as work continues on Springfield’s rail consolidation project. The closure of Jefferson and Madison gets underway next Wednesday and will last up to 14...

Springfield rail consolidation project to last up to 14 months – numerous closures should be expected and planned for

Springfield’s public library will launch a new service this summer that will give patrons hands-on experience working with everything from sewing and quilting to using high-tech equipment like virtual reality goggles and 3-D printers. Lincoln Library director Summer Griffith announced the new project in an exclusive live interview on...

Springfield public library announces that it’s launching first-of-its-kind “tech and textile lab this summer

Illinois State Police are investigating a traffic crash west of Springfield Tuesday morning that killed a 19-year-old Pike County woman. Authorities say a car driven by a 47-year-old man from Wheaton was westbound on Route 106 near Winchester in Scott County when for an unknown reason, the car crossed the center line and struck an oncoming car.

Illinois State Police investigating deadly crash west of Springfield Tuesday morning

Feed yourself – and nourish an important local non-profit. Jersey Mike’s Subs in Springfield says it will donate 100% of all sales Wednesday, March 29, to Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois. The sandwich shop on Wabash says it will donate every dollar in sales – not...

Jersey Mike’s in Springfield to donate 100% of all sales to Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois

Springfield fire investigators are looking into a blaze that heavily damaged a vacant home on the city’s east side. Firefighters arrived in the 16-hundred block of East Moffat just after 11:30 Wednesday night to find flames throughout the second floor of the structure. Crews attempted to enter the house...

Springfield fire investigators appraising fire that occurred in vacant house on East side

Work begins Thursday to rebuild or replace two bridges over Interstate 55 in Montgomery County, south of Springfield. The entire bridge deck for the Morrisonville Avenue bridge just south of Farmersville will be removed and replaced. Morrisonville Avenue over I-55 will be closed for the duration of the project, which will be completed in July.

Road work to repair and replace two bridges south of Springfield to start Thursday

A Springfield man is being held without bond in the brutal killing of a woman in her home earlier this month. 54-year-old Fredrick DeGraffenreid is facing four counts of first-degree murder and numerous other charges, including home invasion, residential burglary, robbery, and theft. He’s accused of beating and stabbing 72-year-old...

Springfield man being held without bond in connection with murder of woman in mid-March

A Springfield restaurant will close at the end of the week – but the owners say it’s not going away entirely. Conn’s Hospitality Group says it will close Li’l Willy’s BBQ on South Grand Avenue West on Friday, after two and a half years in business.

Springfield’s Li’l Willy’s BBQ to close on Friday – will be reinvented as full service spot in Vinegar Hill Mall

Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. I come from a very military family. In fact, out of all the men in my recent family, I am the only one who never enlisted or went to a military academy. However, growing up in the middle of everything gave me an intense respect for those who have served, are serving or will serve.

The Morning Routine Discuss Honor Flights With Steve Wheeler [AUDIO]

A big – and potentially loud – police presence at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School this week is no cause for alarm; it’s just a drill. The Springfield Police Emergency Response and Crisis Response Teams will be training at Siena Hall on the SH-G campus on West Monroe Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.

Springfield emergency response team to train at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School on this Wednesday evening – Thursday morning

Jim Leach sits down with Sarah Waggoner, Tourism Manager for the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau and discusses what events are coming to the Capital City in April. To learn more about the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau and for a complete list of events and activities, visit their official website.

Marathons, Drive-Ins, & Earth Day – What’s Happening In April? [VIDEO]

There is no need to go kissing frogs to find your prince!! We have him right here and boy, is he a kisser! This 1-year-old, 45 pound boxer/pit bull mix is amazingly sweet! He also knows his basic obedience such as sit, shake, other paw, down, and go to your bed. He is happy and playful, but his absolute favorite thing is hanging out with his people and doing whatever they are doing. He walks well on-leash and he is housebroken. He likes kids and he has done well with other dogs at the shelter. See…a perfect PRINCE!! To meet this phenomenal guy, fill out an application at www.apl-shelter.org or call the shelter at (217) 544-7387.

Meet Prince and Peaches- Our APL Pet Projects This Week

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A musician, a coach, and two longtime public servants are among this year’s inductees into the Chatham Glenwood High School Hall of Fame. The Class of 2023 includes the late Frank and Cinda Edwards. The Glenwood alums served the community as elected officials for years prior to their death in a plane crash in 2020.

2023 Chatham Glenwood High School Hall of Fame announced

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Illinois launches study concerning discrimination in state’s cannabis industry

Illinois is launching a study into whether there is discrimination in the state’s recreational cannabis industry. When marijuana was legalized...

Illinois launches study concerning discrimination in state’s cannabis industry

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