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A Cook County man has been sentenced in Sangamon County court for the attempted murder of an Illinois State trooper. 39-year-old Cristobal Santana was sentenced to 95 years in prison today in Springfield. He was convicted by a jury in August of opening fire on Dakotah Chapman Green after a traffic stop in October of […]

The Sangamon County board has scheduled its regular month board meeting next week in a bigger venue, to handle large crowds concerned about data centers. The focus now is a site west of Springfield in Sangamon County close to the Morgan County Line and Waverly The proposed CyrusOne data center conditional use permit was tabled […]

An underground parking garage in downtown Springfield went fully automated this month. The garage at the Old State Capitol in downtown Springfield improves the security, and makes the garage safer. The cost for monthly parking has dropped as a result from $85 to $65. But, daily parking will not be an option for the foreseeable […]

The recently appointed director of the Jacksonville Memorial Hospital Foundation is urging students to apply for grants through the foundation. Kristen Jamison took over the post late last year, after Pam Martin retired. Jamison says the hospital provides tuition assistance grants to colleagues who already work at the hospital. Jamison says the foundation grants target […]