Springfield NewsLocal news for Springfield, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Illinois State Fair looking for volunteers- July 16, 2008 Have some extra time on your hands this summer The Illinois State Fair is looking for volunteers.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/illinois-state-fair-looking-for-volunteer... New Springfield Wal-Mart has eco-friendly features- July 15, 2008 The nation's largest retail chain opened the doors of its newest Springfield location to employees and special guests Monday night.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/new-springfield-wal-mart-has-eco-friendly... Prosecutor turned up on US terror watch list- July 15, 2008 The Justice Department's former top criminal prosecutor says the government's terror watch list likely has caused thousands of innocent Americans to be questioned, searched or otherwise hassled.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/prosecutor-turned-up-on-us-terror-watch-l... As gas prices rise, so does Amtrak funding- July 14, 2008 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - It is only coincidence that on the day Springfield gasoline prices hit a record of nearly $4.20 a gallon, a U.S. Senate appropriations committee approved a record $1.55 billion to run Amtrak ...http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/as-gas-prices-rise-so-does-amtrak-funding... Students can't always learn recycling in school- July 14, 2008 Not all Illinois students can learn about recycling from what they see in school.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/students-cant-always-learn-recycling-in-s... 13-year-old Shot Dead In Little Village- July 14, 2008 A 13-year-old boy is dead after being shot Saturday night in the South Side's Little Village neighborhood.The boy, 15-year-old Juan Aguilero of 2755 S. Springfield, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical ...http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/13-year-old-shot-dead-in-little-village?f... Review: - The Secret Garden' pairs joyful set, stunning cast- July 13, 2008 "The Secret Garden," which opened at Muni Opera on Saturday night after a Friday night rainout, is a visual treat.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/review-the-secret-garden-pairs-joyful-set... Despite economy, downtown Springfield merchants stay afloat- July 13, 2008 Despite high gas prices and the general malaise of the economy, downtown Springfield merchants are keeping their collective heads above water.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/despite-economy-downtown-springfield-merc... No place for Gov. Rod to chill in Springfield- July 12, 2008 With a state budget crisis heating up in Illinois' dog days, the governor will have a hard time cooling off.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/no-place-for-gov-rod-to-chill-in-springfi... IDOT workers who stay in Springfield will have jobs, governor says- July 11, 2008 Gov. Rod Blagojevich insists his administration will do everything possible to limit the pain for employees affected by moving more than 100 state jobs from Springfield to southern Illinois.http://www.topix.net/city/springfield-il/2008/07/idot-workers-who-stay-in-springfield-will... |