The University of Illinois Springfield will celebrate its 55th annual commencement with two ceremonies May 9 at the Bank of Springfield Center. A total of 1,020 students are set to participate out of ...

WORCESTER – A final agreement is potentially in the works for a Springfield-based agency to take over several programs at financially troubled Community Healthlink. An email from UMass Memorial Health ...

Free has much to do with why Springfield students are flocking to Hope for Youth and Families’ afterschool and summer programs. Judging by enrollment growth, this no-cost opportunity for Springfield ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield WORKS is reporting positive early outcomes from its Bridge to Prosperity pilot, a program designed to help working families overcome “benefits cliffs.” The ...

SOUTH BELOIT — The Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) recycling center at 624 Eastern Ave., South Beloit is closed until further notice. The recycling center currently is under construction, so ...

Hotel loyalty programs sell us the world. It's hard not to conjure dreams of waltzing through five-star lobbies to be welcomed (ahead of everyone else, of course) to an upgraded suite, a bottle of ...

As U.S. airlines evolve in response to customer expectations, travelers are increasingly weighing more than just ticket prices when planning trips. Data-driven evaluations, like those published ...

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