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Illinois weighs impact of data center boom

SPRINGFIELD (The Daily Yonder) -- In the early 2000s, Lori McKiernan worked in a data center outside Denver, Colorado, for a stint during her career with United Airlines. Two decades later, she’s leading an organized effort to pause data center development where she now lives in Sangamon County, Illinois. This new crop of data centers, which are springing up around rural America to power artificial intelligence, is different, McKiernan said.  “I’m not against data centers. But I must say, the more I […]

todayMarch 23, 2026 76

LLCC Lincoln Land Community College engineer

Illinois

LLCC Commencement set for May 16

SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College will conduct commencement exercises on Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield. Olivia Hentzien of Morrisonville has been selected as this year’s commencement speaker. She is earning an associate's degree in psychology. Hentzien has served as a math tutor in the LLCC Center for Academic Success and has been actively engaged in the college’s TRIO program. After graduation, she will transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree in […]

todayMay 5, 2025 96

LLCC Lincoln Land Community College engineer

Illinois

LLCC to host Engineer in the Classroom

SPRINGFIELD — “Outlandish machines” designed by area fifth graders will be on display as Lincoln Land Community College hosts the 18th annual Springfield Area Engineer in the Classroom, a Rube Goldberg Showcase, on Saturday, March 1. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. in the Student Union in the lower level of Menard Hall on the LLCC-Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. There is no admission fee, and the public is invited to attend. This year’s […]

todayFebruary 24, 2025 101

Sangamon County Campbell

Illinois

Sangamon County sheriff to retire by end of month

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- A little over a month after the shooting death of Sonya Massey by a sheriff’s deputy, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell on Friday announced his retirement, effective no later than Aug. 31. His announcement comes amid intense pressure to resign, including from Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday.  The Massey shooting raised questions regarding the hiring of Deputy Sean Grayson, who worked at six departments around central Illinois in four years.  Grayson shot Massey on July […]

todayAugust 11, 2024 286

Gilpin LLCU

Illinois

LLCU promotes Gilpin to Springfield branch manager

DECATUR -- Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) recently announced the promotion of Laura Gilpin to Branch Manager of its Springfield location, located at 300 S. Grand Ave. Gilpin has been with LLCU for 2 1/2 years, starting as a teller at the Pana branch before recently serving in a Universal Banker role. "I'm happy to have Laura step into this position at the Springfield branch," said Tim French, LLCU assistant vice president of regional operations for the northern region. […]

todayAugust 6, 2024 147

Massey Benjamin Crump

Capitol News Illinois

Massey shooting: USDOJ ‘assessing the circumstances’

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed late Tuesday that it is “assessing the circumstances” surrounding the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black woman by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. Benjamin Crump, renowned civil rights attorney who represents the family of the woman, said at a news conference on Tuesday that the DOJ had opened an investigation into the shooting death of Sonya Massey, 36. “This is the worst police shooting video ever,” Crump said. Attorney […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 161

Grayson Sangamon County Sonya Massey

Illinois

Grayson arrested concerning July 6 officer-involved shooting

SPRINGFIELD -- The body cam footage of former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson shooting and killing a Springfield woman was made public to the media Monday. The video was made public Monday evening through a collective effort from Sangamon County State's Attorney John Milhiser and the Illinois State Police after prior consultation with the family of Sonya Massey. The alarming footage details the events of July 6, 2024 and an officer-involved shooting that involved Grayson. At 12:50 a.m., Sangamon County […]

todayJuly 23, 2024 269

Springfield BOS Center Bank of Springfield Center

Illinois

Legislature greenlights BOS Center expansion

SPRINGFIELD -- Recently passed legislation in the Illinois General Assembly could result in a significant expansion of Springfield's premier events complex. Legislation greenlighting a proposed $93 expansion of the Bank of Springfield Center (BOS Center) could very well become a reality if signed by Gov. JB Pritzker. The legislation was spearheaded by Springfield-based Republican state Rep. Mike Coffey, who helped pen the bill with the idea of expanding the BOS Center. Coffey also serves as chairman of the Springfield Metro […]

todayJune 7, 2024 145

LLCC Lincoln Land Community College engineer

Illinois

LLCC Open House to be held June 18

SPRINGFIELD — Prospective students interested in starting or restarting college or training for a new career are invited to visit Lincoln Land Community College for a campus open house on Tuesday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event will be held at the Springfield LLCC campus, 5250 Shepherd Rd., and at Outreach Centers in Jacksonville (32 N. Central Park Plaza), Litchfield (1 Lincoln Land Dr.), and Taylorville (800 S. Spresser). “Start here at LLCC, whether you […]

todayMay 22, 2024 98

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