Indiana would like to redraw border with Illinois
Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action ...
Springfield breakfast pays tribute to MLK’s lasting legacy
The event featured keynote speaker Rev. Taylon Lancaster, pastor of Third Baptist Church, as well as platinum soul singer and ...
Springfield ‘Lease It Local’ grant working to fill empty storefronts with new businesses
The new Lease It Local program was developed to help budding entrepreneurs turn an idea into reality and assist landlords in ...
Man shot on Cambridge Street in Springfield
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Springfield Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation on Cambridge Street. Officers ...
Jeff Torborg, former big league catcher and manager, dies at 83
Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83. The White Sox said on ...
These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming president, with some noteworthy exceptions.
Patriots coaching news tracker: Keep tabs on Mike Vrabel’s new staff
According to Reiss, sources around the NFL also expect former Titans strength coach Frank Piraino to join Vrabel in New ...
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Lynn Sweet
Lynn Sweet is the Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun-Times. She appears frequently on CNN and other outlets as an analyst. Sweet has a master’s from Northwestern University’s Medill ...