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Much of the conversation about what the east side lacks revolves around access – access to good jobs, quality education, transportation and more, Dominic Watson said, hence the name for his idea, Community Access Project (CAP) 1908. “We need to listen to the community, and they’re going to guide us and tell us what they want to see long term,” Watson said. The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln highlighted community-led investment on the east side as one of its priorities for The Next 10 Community Visioning plan.

Update, 3:25 p.m.: This post was updated with new information from Memorial and additional information on who is eligible under IDPH guidelines. The…

Under a program recently approved by the Springfield City Council, minority-owned businesses and residents on the city’s east side will have access to…

Springfield’s Ward 3 has a new representative to the city council. Ald. Roy Williams, Jr., was sworn in Tuesday night after the council approved his…

When Tanner Fry’s youngest son was born two years ago, Fry appreciated the time he got to spend with the baby, so much that the middle-of-the-night diaper…

Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder clarified Tuesday night comments he made about a video showing Ward 2 Ald. Shawn Gregory in a physical altercation with…

Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder and Teresa Haley, president of the Springfield and Illinois chapters of the NAACP, voiced support for Ward 2 Ald. Shawn…

Sixteen people have been shot in Springfield in the last two months, according to city police. Usual numbers for this time of year are between two and…

Employees at a cannabis dispensary in Springfield are voting on whether to unionize.Workers at Ascend Springfield’s downtown location said Wednesday that…

Originally aired January 15, 2021.Gemma Long is the CEO of Gem PR & Media. This company specializes in public relations, digital, and social media…