Good morning, Springfield.

After a winter hiatus, Henson Robinson Zoo in Springfield reopens today with over 96 animal species, including penguins, a black bear, and spider monkeys.

The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with admission at $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for seniors and children (2 and under free).

Stacker compiled a list of popular girl names from the 1990s using Social Security data for Illinois — rankings reveal notable declines in names like Jessica and Courtney when comparing the 90s to today.

The Springfield Urban League took 34 high schoolers on an HBCU tour this spring across Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, where six students (including one awarded a $10,000 scholarship) were accepted on the spot as connections were made for future college plans.

The League is planning another tour next year.

UIS senior visual arts students will debut their immersive exhibition 'Up to Eleven' on campus from April 20 to May 7.

A free reception (5:30-7:30 p.m. on April 23) will celebrate this graduation milestone.

The Illinois State Board of Education asked lawmakers for $10.9 billion to support public schools next fiscal year, marking the 10th year of the Evidence-Based Funding formula approved in 2017.

Lawmakers will vote on a final budget package by the end of May.

Father McGivney beat Pleasant Plains 11-9 in a five-inning game on Friday night at the Plains Baseball Showcase, scoring 5 in the fourth and 4 in the fifth.

Father McGivney will play Columbia at noon in Plains today.

On Friday, Sacred Heart-Griffin beat Routt Catholic 6-1 as Cyclone Will Coady pitched a complete game that allowed one hit (a two-out single in the sixth) with Ty Springer and Drew Ward each adding runs; Routt will play Greenfield on Monday while SHG hosts Collinsville tomorrow.

Glenwood head coach Vondel Edgar discussed his team’s 7 to 4 loss to top-ranked Marist in the Foot + Ankle Center of Illinois Game of the Week on Apr.

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