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Rainbows and Rhinestones shines despite pushback
NEW BERLIN – The Rainbows and Rhinestones drag show at the Danenberger Family Vineyards kicked off Pride month on June 1. “I’m honestly not sure how many people attended. It was a great crowd. You would have to talk to Susan to see about numbers. But it was a great crowd. It looks like everybody enjoyed themselves, and I had many people tell me that it was the first time they had ever been to a drag show and that they were so glad that they had came,” said Brenda Protz, professor of communication at Lincoln Land Community College, activist, public speaker, and part of the local drag performance scene since 2009.
Boil order issued for part of Sangamon Valley Public Water District
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WICA) — A boil order has been issued for a part of the Sangamon Valley Public Water District as of Friday evening. Just before 9:30 p.m., the district announced the areas of 184-216 on the south side of Franklin Street in Candlewood estates are affected. The boil order was made effective immediately […]
Auburn lands commitment from four-star CB Donovan Starr
The Auburn football program is continually trying to make its mark on the recruiting trail and make itself known across the nation. It has been successful thus far, and continues to be on a good track with many big official visits in the past few days. In fact, the official visits have gone so well that the Tigers landed a commitment from cornerback Donovan Starr out of Brentwood, Tennessee just mere hours after he left from his official visit to the Plains on Thursday. Starr made his visit to Auburn from Tuesday to Thursday and came up with his decision to commit...
Cicadas should be leaving soon
Now several weeks into their emergence, an expert with the University of Illinois Extension says cicadas will be leaving soon. After emerging in mid-to-late May, the noisy bugs will be going dormant soon, as U of I Extension Educator Sarah Ruth tells The Big Z. Your browser does not support...
Illinois Symphony Orchestra Appoints Taichi Fukumura as New Music Director
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra (ISO) announces the appointment of conductor Taichi Fukumura as Music Director. He will take up the position on Monday, July 1, 2024. The search process lasted two years, and Fukumura was chosen unanimously after four candidates led the orchestra in concert during the 2023-2024 season. Fukumara...
Springfield increases massage parlor restrictions to combat human trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - This week, Springfield City Council approved an ordinance requiring massage parlors to register with the city. City leaders cited concerns of human trafficking, including a federal investigation at one location in the city. Under the new ordinance, parlors that don't register will face daily fines and...
Illinois State Trooper hurt in I-55 motorcycle crash
SHERMAN, Ill. (WCIA) — An Illinois State Trooper is in the hospital after they crashed their motorcycle on Interstate 55 Wednesday morning. State Police officials said the crash happened at milepost 105 near Sherman in Sangamon County. At around 7 a.m., the trooper was driving north when, for unknown reasons, their motorcycle left the roadway […]
Illinois State Museum seeking to record, share personal stories about Route 66 for highway’s 100th anniversary
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — For decades, Americans made their cross-country journeys on Route 66, and though it may no longer be possible to navigate it uninterrupted, the stories left behind help define the old highway as the Main Street of America. Now, to celebrate the highway’s 100th anniversary, historians from...
SPD responds to injury crash near Glenstone and Division
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield Police officers were at the scene of an injury crash near Glenstone Avenue and Division Street Friday evening. According to OzarksTraffic, the crash occurred at about 4:55 p.m. According to SPD, a yellow cab was turning from the center turn lane into a parking lot when it collided with a motorcycle. […]
Springfield Pridefest hits attendance record
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Pridefest it a new record attendance record with an estimated 23-27,000 people. The event, which includes a parade and street festival, takes place the third weekend of May each year. This year was the fourteenth for the festival. Jonna Cooley, executive director of the Phoenix...
New workforce program launching for seniors in the Springfield area
There will soon be a new program helping seniors rejoin the workforce in Sangamon County. The HAP Foundation partnered with AmeriCorps for the program, which is intended to train seniors to help them reenter the workforce as community health workers. Community health workers serve as a link between health services...
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