Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 23rd of July.
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🏘️ Community
Six weeks after a tornado damaged its buildings, Animal Protective League staff have used mobile clinics & foster homes to care for animals while searching for a temporary location in Springfield.
Community members provided supplies and donations as the nonprofit planned a new facility.
Ace Hardware invites Springfield residents to support HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital by donating $5 during Miracle Bucket Days from Aug.
7–9 at participating locations, with donors receiving a 5-gallon Miracle Bucket and 20% off items that fit inside the bucket.
🏛️ Government
Illinois has adopted a blue envelope program that lets drivers on the autism spectrum share key information with officers during traffic stops & reduce anxiety.
The envelopes will be available free at DMVs and participating police departments after state leaders introduced the initiative at a Tuesday news conference.
The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office urged residents to check the I-CASH website for unclaimed money — over $307M was returned to more than 500,000 people in fiscal year 2026.
Unclaimed funds include forgotten bank accounts, unpaid life insurance, and safe deposit box contents.
🎉 Springfield Events
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Saving Abel Concert at The Stadium
6-10:30 p.m. — The Stadium Smokehouse Bar and Grill — All ages welcome — Experience the Multi-Platinum Southern Rockers known for their hit 'Addicted' alongside special guests Claudey Blue and Death Do Us Part.
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