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Springfield recorded 111,600 nonfarm payrolls in December, about 11-hundred fewer than December 2024 with the largest job losses in government, retail and professional and business services.

As lawmakers return to Springfield for their 2026 session, they could consider giving rideshare drivers the ability to form a union

Durbin said "By bringing real competition to credit card networks, we can reduce swipe fees and hold down costs for small business owners and their customers."

SSGA said it has generated more than 2.25 billion dollars in local economic growth since it was founded in 2018.

he Springfield jobless rate in November was 4.3 percent, up from 3.8 percent in November 2024.

A Facebook post on Friday announced that the Baskin Robbins on MacArthur Blvd in Springfield will be rebuilt and plans to reopen in the Spring or Summer of 2026

The Save-A-Lot at 2520 Clear Lake Ave in Springfield has announced on social media that it will be permanently closing as of 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

The Springfield Area Arts Council has announced plans for the 39th annual First Night Springfield celebration on New Year's Eve. The event is a family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration of the arts based in downtown Springfield. Children's programs will be held from noon to 5 p.m at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Lib...

Friendly Chevrolet held a celebration on Tuesday at its showroom on Prairie Crossing Drive. John Schroeder established the dealership in 1965, and his daughter Susan Langheim took over as dealer in 1997. Her daughter Courtney Harby joined Friendly in 2018