Springfield Tech & News

• Trump escalates with 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, parts and steel effective Jan. 1, 2027, after earlier duties on alcohol and dairy.
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The Springfield Park District is applying for a $200,000 grant to restore and upgrade Jaycee Park following a June arson fire that caused $70,000 in...

The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln is taking over the First Citizen Award this year.

• It fits their mission, with staff ready to manage...

• Crawl runs Sept 1-Nov 30 across 11 Central Illinois spots
• Visit 8 locations for exclusive T-shirt; passport entries win $50 gift card
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The Illinois State Museum will host Free Frank Freedom Day on Sept. 13 to celebrate Frank McWorter, who purchased his freedom from slavery in 1819 and...

Dolly Parton died peacefully at 80 in her Nashville home on Aug. 25, closing a remarkable chapter for the "Queen of Country Music."

Her two headline...

Max Reaves dominated the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt race, leading 98 of 100 laps for his first win since Elko.

• Late-race incident: Reaves...

• Harris, Beshear and Buttigieg took the stage at the 2026 National Urban League Conference in Nashville to address civil rights, voting access and...

Sangamon County will fund a $60 million BOS Center expansion through a proposed 3% countywide hotel-motel tax after state legislation stalled last...

A commercial truck rear-ended an SUV stopped at a red light on August 24 at Dirksen Parkway and Stanford Avenue, causing the truck to tip onto its side with no injuries reported.

Springfield locals and visitors can embark on the 2026 Illinois Pork Tenderloin Crawl, a self-guided tour of nine restaurants from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30...

Springfield's Kelly Kovski retires from ARCA without a hometown win, yet earns champion status through grit and heart.

• Survived a 2017 crash that...

Local Victory Star Twirlers earned strong results at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield this weekend.

• Twirl Team 2 won first place with its...

• Pierre Thomas recovery updates emerge in latest reports
• New Wendy Williams documentary set for streaming release
• Speculation grows over a sequel to a beloved 90s rom-com

Ameren Illinois is partnering with Illinois State University to build a Microgrid Learning Lab that gives students hands-on experience with a fully...

Director Jon Turteltaub confirms the long-delayed National Treasure sequel will address modern politics, despite the original films' unapologetic...

Max Reaves dominated the ARCA race at the Springfield Mile, leading 98 laps before contact with Gavan Boschele on lap 97 sent the rival spinning yet...

• Wind gusts up to 70 mph are the primary threat from scattered severe storms late Wednesday night across Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana.
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Springfield's downtown food scene gains unique local options as two family-run businesses move from trucks and markets into a shared storefront.

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Springfield is the birthplace of the corn dog, first served at the Illinois State Fair in 1946 before the Waldmire family's Cozy Dog Drive-In made it...