22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (322+ words) Way.com reports on auto repair shops per capita in Illinois and across the country. (STACKER) - Take a wild guess at the state with the most auto repair shops. If you said Illinois, you'd be wrong. In Illinois, there are…...

22+ hour, 13+ min ago   (422+ words) Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Sept. 4, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time as the six-month war with Iran disrupted the world’s flow of fuel. It has gone even higher since then, going…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (419+ words) State program will serve 35 counties in effort to keep food local. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) — Illinois will spend over $3.5 million to local food organizations in the state’s latest attempt to bolster local food infrastructure. The grants from the Department of…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (131+ words) SBJ's Ownbey: This is probably bigger than another Urgent Care. “Both Memorial and SIU are saying that there’s nothing in the works right now, (that) this is more of a five- to ten-year plan, but to me, that sounds like…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (358+ words) Fertilizer, fuel and equipment expenses squeeze budgets before crops are sold. Boone, IA (WAND) – Farmers are paying more to grow the crops that end up on consumers’ tables, with rising input costs affecting their bottom line before a seed goes…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (245+ words) Not even the CEO's ties to Springfield can save the local Red Lobster. Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Springfield fans will have to hit the road – or try a recipe at home – to get their fix of Cheddar Bay Biscuits....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (216+ words) Parent companies of Hickory Point, First Financial are combining. Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – If it seems there are a lot of bank mergers these days, you’re right. Springfield Business Journal executive editor Michelle Ownbey tells the WTAX Morning Newswatch…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (422+ words) Boone, IA (WAND) – While negotiations over a new farm bill remain stalled in Washington, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials say there is still momentum on Capitol Hill to get a comprehensive bill across the finish line. The uncertainty comes as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (527+ words) Some county board members said, "If not now, when?" Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The Sangamon County Board has approved implementing a three percent hotel-motel tax, which will allow for expansion of the BOS Center downtown, if similar legislation continues…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (256+ words) With this acquisition complete, LLCU has expanded its footprint to include branches in Sherman and Williamsville. Decatur, IL (WAND) – Land of Lincoln Credit Union has completed its purchase and assumption transaction with Williamsville State Bank & Trust, expanding the Decatur-based credit…...