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US Postal Service · SpringfieldBY Claire Grant
Residents of Springfield and central Illinois may soon see increased delays in receiving their mail and packages as the United States Postal Service plans to restructure their postal network outside of Illinois.
The United States Postal Service, or USPS, has proposed a new network consolidation plan to change 58 processing and distribution centers in smaller Illinois communities. These distribution processing centers will be conv…See the Story
Central Illinois Residents May See Increased Delays In Receiving Their Mail
Springfield, Illinois · SpringfieldCredit: Photo courtesy of March for Life Pro-lifers participate in the Illinois March for Life in Springfield, April 17, 2024. Co-sponsored by Illinois Right to Life and March for Life, the Illinois march is an annual event that begins in front of the state Capitol and proceeds through downtown Springfield.See the Story
Thousands of Pro-Lifers Attend ‘Joy-Filled’ Illinois March for Life
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Springfield, Illinois · Springfield(The Center Square) – Health insurance procedures will look different in Illinois if legislation advancing through Springfield becomes law, but some are concerned about the cost to taxpayers. In the latest push for health insurance reform, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking aim at what he calls “predatory health insurance practices” with his Healthcare Protection Act. Among other things, the legislation would ban step therapy, the tactic insurers use …See the Story
Pritzker heralds passage of health insurance legislation amid cost hike warnings - Washington Examiner
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Springfield, Illinois · Springfield(The Center Square) – Voter turnout in last month’s presidential primary election was the lowest in 52 years. Some argue changing to ranked choice voting could increase participation. Others worry it will confuse voters. The Illinois State Board of Elections released their official canvas of the 2024 presidential primary and found 19% voter turnout. That’s the lowest voter turnout since 1972. The Illinois Ranked-Choice Voting and Election System…See the Story
Low election turnout has some eying ranked choice voting for 2028 - Washington Examiner
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Springfield, Illinois · SpringfieldDon't let the political back and forth obscure what really happened last week in Springfield. House lawmakers voted 92-8 to derail the mayor's education agenda.See the Story
Editorial: Springfield issues a 92-8 vote of no confidence in Brandon Johnson, Stacy Davis Gates
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Springfield, Illinois · SpringfieldOver the past decade, the Springfield and Sangamon County community has received the lowest amount of U.S. Housing and Urban Development funding to address homelessness among Continuums of Care in the state of Illinois. HUD utilizes an annual Continuum of Care competition and application process to determine the amount of funding communities receive through their Continuum of Care…See the Story
