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Eyeing expansion: Springfield airport looks to build more runways, FAA control tower
The Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield is looking to expand and build on more than 47 million square feet of land, but not everyone is on board with the expansion. The Springfield Airport Authority petitioned for a reclassification of zoning several properties totaling over 1,000 acres currently owned by the airport from R-1 residential zoning to I-2 industrial.
Iconic Shea's Gas Station on historic Route 66 gets a grand reopening
Randy Pickett of Chatham said he has always viewed himself as "a caretaker" of Shea's gas station. Pickett has owned the building, which operated as a Texaco and later a Marathon gas station from 1946 to 1982 and then was transformed into a nostalgic museum by owners William "Bill" and Helen Shea, since 2017. ...
Mail delivery changes in Springfield halted until 2025
The United States Postal Service has chosen to pause the implementation of its Delivery For America plan across the country until January first of next year, halting the change of Springfield’s Packaging and Distribution Center (PDC) into a Local Processing Center (LPC). Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in a letter...
EPD: Mom found passed out on drugs in hotel, small child found in hallway
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Illinois woman is facing drug and child neglect charges after police say her small child was found in a hotel hallway by herself. They say it happened Monday at the Clarion Inn on East Indiana Street. Police say they also found 25-year-old Katilyn Hosman unconscious...
Southern Illinois communities take steps to move on from coal for jobs, growth
METROPOLIS, Ill. — With the closure of coal-powered power plants and coal mines around Illinois, many communities are wondering what their next steps are for jobs and growth. The Rural Development arm of the United States Department of Agriculture hosted a two-day workshop Tuesday and Wednesday, May 14-15, that...
Springfield Fire Dept. unveiling new fire station with community events
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Springfield Fire Department is set to unveil its brand new, state-of-the-art fire station in the coming weeks. The department will host a pair of events to formally open the new Station 8, located at 600 Rickard Road. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony and an open house two days […]
Springfield's PrideFest organizer hopes festivalgoers 'enjoy the journey'
There’s still a few days left before Springfield’s 14th annual PrideFest, but Duane Williams, known better as his stage name Deanna Knight, is busy putting plans into action. Williams lives a hectic yet happy life, with a husband he loves dearly and a new job at the Phoenix...
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