HSHS announces Brian Brennan as Central Illinois Market President and CEO, will hold same titles with St. John's Hospital in Springfield
Hospital Sisters Health System announced on Monday that Brian Brennan, MHA, FACHE, has been named as HSHS Central Illinois Market President and CEO; in addition to his market role, HSHS notes, Brennan will also serve as the President and CEO of HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield. He is set to join HSHS later this ...
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IDOA encouraging farmers and agrichemical facilities to take part in upcoming free agrichemical container recycling program throughout July and August
The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced and encouraged farmers and agrichemical facilities on Monday morning to take part in the upcoming free agrichemical container recycling program. Beginning in the middle of July and continuing into August, sites throughout the state will collect containers that are recycl...
May 05, 2025
Terra Ferment Owner Announces 'Re-Retirement' - Will Close At The End Of May
Terra Ferment opened in Downtown Springfield on February 29, 2020 and at the end of the month it will officially serve its last brew to the public. In a Facebook - owner Bill Tubbs shared the short history that brought the establishment into existence as well as stating that the business will open its doors for one fi...
May 01, 2025
Ruiz-Branch: New report: IL makes it too hard to 'go solar'
Judith Ruiz-Branch Illinois News Connection A new report outlines some of the barriers Illinois residents face that can make adopting solar energy more difficult and expensive than necessary. The findings are based on feedback from residential solar installers across the state about their experiences with permitting of...
Apr 24, 2025
Carr: Illinois scrambles to boost locally produced farm products after Trump's funding freeze
Legislators seek to bolster local farms by purchasing their wares with state dollars By SIMON CARR Medill Illinois News Bureau Capitol Illinois News Bureau news@capitolillinoisnewsbureau.com SPRINGFIELD - When Illinois named small farmer Nathan Ryder a finalist for a federal $100,000 Local Food Infrastructure Gra...
Apr 22, 2025
Adams Street in Downtown Springfield back open after road finally cleared post Juneteenth 2024 fire that caused building damage
Downtown Springfield is rejoicing after the portion of Adams Street closed by fire since Juneteenth 2024 appears finally to be cleared and accessible - as are the businesses that call the immediately and persistently affected section of the road home. The fire that occurred last Juneteenth caused structural damage not ...
Apr 21, 2025
Illinois wheat farmers pass check-off program referendum
Earlier this week, Illinois wheat producing farmers approved a wheat check-off referendum by a vote of 207 to 69, implementing a voluntary check-off program with a 1.5 cent per bushel assessment rate. The referendum result was announced after the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) completed its review of the bal...
Apr 20, 2025
Newly released January data shows Sangamon County housing prices on rise compared to prior month
Newly released data from Realtor.com for January shows that potential buyers and sellers in Sangamon County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $160,000. The median home sold for $169,950, according to an analysis of data from Realtor.com. That means January - the most recent month for which...
Apr 14, 2025
Illinois Department of Revenue reminds taxpayers of the upcoming filing deadline this April 15 and about the IRS Direct File program
The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers that the Tuesday, April 15 deadline is quickly approaching for filing 2024 state individual income tax returns. The agency began accepting and processing individual income tax returns on January 27, the same date the IRS began accepting federal returns. Illinois...
Apr 09, 2025
