http://www.yourstreet.com/news/springfield-il YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Associated Press - October 13, 2009 8:24 AM ET MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) - An investigation is under way into the death of a Springfield, Ill., woman who was hit by a coal train near Mount... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750070/ill-woman-hit-by-train-in-iowa Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:24:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Two candidates for Illinois governor picked up key endorsements Monday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749815/quinn,-dillard-pick-up-key-nods-for-ill-governor Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:39:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar says Kirk Dillard has the experience, knowledge and cooperative nature necessary to be governor in a tough financial time. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749817/former-gov-edgar-endorses-dillard-for-ill-gov Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:51:08 -0700 A 29-year-old man has been arrested on charges that accuse him of planning to bomb the federal courthouse in Springfield, Illinois and kill employees there. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6735311/man-arrested-in-alleged-attempt-to-blow-up-federal-courthouse Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:10:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Farmers in 58 Illinois counties will be eligible for federal disaster assistance because of excessive rain and flooding. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6720624/illinois-farmers-eligible-for-federal-assistance Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:11:08 -0700 Karl Madison, a 5-foot-10 point guard from Lanphier High School in Springfield, Ill., has accepted a scholarship from Drake men’s basketball coach Mark Phelps, according to Tuesday’s Springfield (Ill.) State Journal-Register. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6708332/drake-men-146-s-basketball-point-guard-accepts-scholarship Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:32:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD -- Judy Baar Topinka, once the main face of the Illinois Republican Party, is staging a political comeback after being defeated in the 2006 governor's race by the since-indicted Rod Blagojevich. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6680546/judy-baar-topinka-s-back-in-the-limelight Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:00:08 -0700 First Bank, a subsidiary of First Banks Inc. is selling its Springfield, Ill., branch to First Bankers Trust Co. (FBSP) http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6667171/first-bank-to-sell-springfield-branch Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:43:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois consumers will pay more for toiletries, candy, soft drinks and liquor starting Tuesday as lawmakers raise cash to pay for a statewide construction program. Most candy - currently carrying a 1 percent sales tax - http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6655153/illinois-sales-taxes-increase-tuesday Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:18:12 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering free hunter safety education courses as the fall hunting season approaches. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6649983/free-hunter-safety-courses-available-in-illinois Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:13:08 -0700 Everett "Butch" White was in the zone earlier this month at the World Horseshoe Tournament in Springfield, Ill. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6639585/local-man-proves-to-be-a-ringer Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:00:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- It's back-to-school time, which means flu season is right around the corner. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6633596/health-officials-offer-advice-to-colleges-on-flu Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:19:08 -0700 By CHARLIE MITCHELL Hour Motorsports Writer Parker Kligerman turned his debut on dirt into a winning performance Sunday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds oval in Springfield, Ill. The 19-year-old Westport resident became the youngest winner ever of the Allen Crowe... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6607537/kligerman-masters-the-dirt Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:10:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials are warning schools to get ready for another outbreak of swine flu. The Public Health Department and the State Board of Education on Friday urged schools to make plans now for how they'll handle the http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6586784/new-ill-officials-urge-vigilance-against-flu-outbreak Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:44:25 -0700 Andy McKenna stuns party with announcement he is stepping down SPRINGFIELD -- On a day when Illinois Republicans got a chance to show voters they're ready to capitalize on the scandal of former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich, their message was stepped on by an... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6582572/gop-chief-s-resignation-steals-spotlight-at-republicans-day-at-fair Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:00:08 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois GOP Chairman Andy McKenna is resigning. McKenna says he's stepping down now to avoid having the Illinois Republican Party elect a new leader next spring in the middle of a general election. McKenna had said he http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6577893/new-illinois-gop-chairman-quits Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:16:31 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornados in one of the worst storms in central Illinois so far this year. Meteorologist Ed Shimon says one tornado damaged 25 buildings in Williamsville, including a http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6577894/new-two-tornados-confirmed-in-central-illinois Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:15:05 -0700 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Critics of legalized video poker hope they're on the verge of turning a handful of victories into an avalanche of opposition that'll keep gambling from expanding to every corner of Illinois. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6565055/town-by-town,-critics-fight-video-poker-in-illinois Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:15:08 -0700   SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Abraham Lincoln is getting a present for his 200th birthday: a brand-new penny. Officials with the U.S. Mint plan to reveal the penny today at Illinois' Old State Capitol, where Lincoln served as a http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6537658/happy-birthday,-abe-here-s-a-shiny-new-penny Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:19:16 -0700 At midday, the Dow Jones industrial average was up about 16 points. Photo by Seth Perlman / Associated Press A shopper looks at children's clothing at the Kohl's department store in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday. Kohl's Corp. announced Thursday that its fiscal... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6538943/stocks-rise-modestly-after-commerce-department-says-retail-sales-fell-last- Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:42:08 -0700