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Sunday, April 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Springfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 27th of April.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A 45-year-old woman was arrested on Friday afternoon at about 2:47 p.m. after State Police received multiple calls about her walking on Interstate 55 southbound near milepost 98 in Sangamon County and she was taken to Sangamon County Jail for an outstanding warrant. WCIA
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The State Journal-Register is running an athlete of the week poll that will close at noon Friday—nominees include local stars like Andy Antonacci who pitched a shutout and Lydia Auble who earned nine saves—and last week’s winner was Aubrey Vogel from PORTA/A-C Central. The State Journal-Register
- ➤ Normal West won the Lanphier Invite on April 26 with 133 points while Williamsville, the only local team, finished fourth with 49 points. WMAY
- ➤ Normal U-High scored four runs in the first inning to win 7 to 1 at home against Bloomington Central Catholic yesterday, with seven players each recording an RBI and Josh Jones pitching six innings and allowing two hits. The team will head to Mahomet-Seymour for their next game on Monday—promising a competitive matchup. WNNS
- ➤ The Pleasant Plains Cardinals won 2 to 1 over Eureka in their day two game of the Plains Baseball Invite on April 26th — Cooper Schallenberg and Drew Green drove in the Cardinals' runs while Andrew Zimmerman had the Hornets' only RBI. WNNS
TRAVEL NEWS
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Financing Your Business: Loans, Capital, And Financial Visibility
12:30 p.m. — SCORE Springfield Illinois — Free entry — Explore funding options and strategies to secure capital for sustainable business growth.
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Illinois Symphony Orchestra Concert
7:30 PM - 12:30 AM — UIS Performing Arts Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience a night of classical music featuring Ravel and Shostakovich performed by the Illinois Symphony Orchestra.
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Milkweed Giveaway
8 a.m. - 10 a.m. — Washington Park — Free — Celebrate local pollinators with a milkweed giveaway and learn about planting pollinator gardens.
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International Carillon Festival
All day — Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon — Free entry — Experience a rare musical journey at one of the world's finest carillons in the heart of Springfield.
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Capital City Biathlon & 5K
6:00-10:30 a.m. — Danenberger Family Vineyards — Register online for entry fee — Test your endurance with a mini-biathlon and 5K run.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.
~ Henry Ford
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