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Eversource: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Eversource Energy (ES) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $521.8 million. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $1.49 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...
Editorial Roundup: Illnois
Chicago Sun-Times. April 26, 2024. Editorial: With Bears stadium plans, Springfield should just slam on the brakes With all the important priorities the state has to tackle, why should Springfield rush to help the billionaire McCaskey family build a football stadium?...
FEC fines ex-Congressman Rodney Davis $43,475 for campaign finance violations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has fined the campaign fund of a former Illinois congressman $43,475 for failing to refund excess contributions in a timely manner. A letter from the FEC this month reports the fine against Republican Rodney Davis' campaign...
O'Reilly Automotive: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $547.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $9.20. The results beat Wall Street...
Great Southern Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Great Southern Bancorp Inc. (GSBC) on Wednesday reported net income of $13.4 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.13. The bank...
Skeletal remains found at home in Illinois identified as those of woman missing since 2008
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Skeletal remains found at a house in Springfield have been identified as those of a woman who vanished in 2008, authorities said. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said a post-mortem examination that included a forensic pathologist and an anthropologist...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Champaign News Gazette. April 14, 2024. Editorial: Team owners tell their fans to show them the money Taxpayers pay the price when owners of popular professional sports franchises play hardball. Sports fans love their teams, and owners of professional...
Massachusetts city agrees to $900,000 settlement for death of a 30-year-old woman in custody
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts city will pay a $900,000 settlement to the family of a Vermont woman who died in police custody to settle a lawsuit over authorities' failure to provide adequate medical care. The Springfield City Council voted Monday to approve the...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Chicago Tribune. April 4, 2024. Editorial: Republicans are right to call out failings of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Illinois Prisoner Review Board Jayden Perkins’ death shines a tragic spotlight on Prisoner Review Board The horrifying case of Crosetti...
Massachusetts city is set to settle a lawsuit in the death of an opioid-addicted woman
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Relatives of a Vermont woman whose obituary drew national attention for its candid and heart-breaking discussion of her opioid addiction have reached a settlement with some of the parties who were sued for allegedly failing to provide adequate medical care. ...
