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Jami Cox Antwi, backed by Mayor Cara Spencer, won the Ward 8 election.

SPRINGFIELD — People looking to hit the road, bet on sports, book a stay through a short-term rental platform or buy a vape at their corner convenience store in Illinois will have to pay a little more to the state…

Jami Cox Antwi, who had Mayor Cara Spencer's endorsement, positioned herself as the continuity candidate with practical experience.

GODFREY – The Village of Godfrey has become the first and only Riverbend municipality not to replace the state’s expiring 1% sales tax on groceries. Instead, Mayor Mike McCormick cast a tie-breaking vote to raise the village’s sales tax by 0.75%. An ordinance to raise the sales tax in Godfrey was originally set for a first reading on Tuesday before trustees called for a suspension of the rules, bringing it to an immediate final vote. After significant discussion and debate, Village Board members voted their way into a 3-3 tie, with McCormick casting the tie-breaking vote in favor. Raising the sales tax was first proposed by Village Engineer Rich Beran , who pitched it as an alternative to replacing the state’s 1% sales tax on groceries like many other local municipalities. His proposal aimed to ease grocery costs for residents by effectively lowering the sales tax rate on groceries from the current 1%, while boosting tax revenue from visitors by raising

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The shelter had been without a license for about a month after the facility failed to meet state standards during three separate inspections earlier this year.

Ashley Rodriguez, 18, broke her back when the roof collapsed on her. Her entire family and their dogs, somehow, made it out alive, but all five remain hospitalized.

Traffic safety, homeless shelters and city budget priorities dominate the campaign as voters get a single chance to choose a new alderperson.

The curfew for Districts 5 & 6 after the May 16 tornado is no longer in effect.

by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Six years and one month after coming to PayneCrest Electric and Communications Ryan Freeman has been named CEO of the electrical contractor. When he joined PayneCrest in May of 2019 Freeman had 18 years of experience in construction management and executive leadership, serving as a senior vice president […]

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