Springfield

La ciudad de Aurora fue uno de los varios suburbios de Chicago que pasó una orden autoritativa local para disuadir la llegada de autobuses transportando a migrantes en los límites de la ciudad. La ciudad de Chicago pasó una orden similar que penaliza a operadores de autobuses por dejar a migrantes sin aviso.

Aurora was among the handful of suburbs in the greater Chicagoland area that quickly moved to pass a local ordinance to discourage the arrival of buses transporting migrants from arriving in their city limits. Chicago passed a similar ordinance that penalizes bus operators for unscheduled drop offs.

In early November 1838, the first railroad in Illinois went into operation. The train went on a symbolic, eight-mile run, introducing the state to the transportation that would dominate the next century.

Almost everyone is familiar with the tragedy of the Donner Party, but few remember that their ill-fated journey began in Springfield, Illinois.It was…

Governments across Illinois are seeing large holes in their budgets due to COVID-19 restrictions. One area that’s seen a sharp drop is revenue from video…

The Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield remains closed to the public as the partial federal government shutdown nears its second full...

A trip by former Vice President Joe Biden to Springfield has been called off because of illness. Biden had been scheduled to speak Thursday at the…

At Springfield High School, Ethan Doyle is an honors student, a member of the baseball team, the investment club, and an elite student group known as…

The Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum will debut a new exhibit detailing the 1908 Springfield Race Riots.The exhibit will…

A planned visit to Springfield, Illinois, later this month by former Vice President Joe Biden, is proving to be a bigger attraction than expected.Biden's…