Higher hotel taxes won’t bring more visitors
By Keenan Irish and Darin Dame
Minority Business Institute coming soon
By Maggie Dougherty
Friday Night Live in downtown Springfield
Eat, drink, shop and support local
By KAREN ACKERMAN WITTER
Springfield City Council passes amended TIF ordinances
Madison Park Place, Far East TIF districts amended to include direct payment to contractors and reduce match requirements
Innovate Springfield moving to Horace Mann building
UIS pivots from original plans to house Innovation Center at 401 E. Washington St.
By Dean Olsen
From learning skills to getting a job
With pre-apprenticeship, employers help students prepare for the real world.
By Logan Bricker
Q&A with Monica Zanetti
By David Blanchette
Illinois Road Contractors celebrates 100 years as a family-owned business
By Lynn Whalen
Country Market supporting family-owned producers since 1967
By Angela Mueller
A new way to experience culture
By Jamila Wicks
City Council has a tiff over TIFs
Route 66
Monetizing the Mother Road
By Adrian Dater
Jerome plans to create TIF district
District 186 is opposed but can’t veto it
State budget includes $4.5 million for Capitol Airport
Money earmarked for capital project funding
By Michelle Ownbey
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
It’s the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes
By Ben Szalinski
Armory renovation plans detailed
Second phase, to take two or three years, estimated at $160 million
A plan to save downtown
County and city officials want to expand BOS Center and build a new hotel
Illinois bill aims to lower cost of prescriptions, rein in pharmacy benefit managers
Governor says he’ll sign legislation that seeks to regulate third-party insurers
By PETER HANCOCK, Capitol News Illinois
Two Springfield attorneys have law licenses suspended
Third attorney who was part of inspector general’s report is still practicing
By Scott Reeder
From blight to benefit
New project in Jacksonville will create housing for young professionals
Addressing the shortage of affordable homes
By Holly Whisler
Woodside/Iron Bridge Road project begins
Q&A with Todd Bringuet
Jacksonville biomedical company has worldwide reach
Nelson’s Catering celebrates 30 years
