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Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
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Good morning, Springfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 1st of January.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ In 2025, the Sacred Heart Convent Chapel in Springfield, celebrated for its mid-century modern architecture, will host four free public tours. WMAY
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza offers advice on achieving financial fitness in 2025, emphasizing the importance of honesty about finances, debt management, and saving strategies. Capitol City Now
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Gregory K. Harris, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois, will resign and retire on January 2, 2025, after a career including significant prosecutions and the creation of the Central Illinois Human Trafficking Task Force. The Sangamon Reporter
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ To curb the spread of respiratory illnesses, Memorial Health in Central Illinois enforces a visitor limit of two per patient, applicable across its five hospitals. WMAY
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The UIS women's basketball team aims to overturn an 0-11 season start with a game against the Saint Ambrose Fighting Bees on Jan. 2, under coach Olivia Lett's leadership. University of Illinois Springfield
- ➤ Williamsville High School won its holiday basketball tournament by defeating Warrensburg-Latham 40-32, securing their first tournament title since 2017 despite initial shooting struggles. The State Journal-Register
TRAVEL NEWS
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