Springfield's public utility now offering online bill tracking and payment with e-mail reminders. Click below for details:CWLP Announces New Bill Pay Website, Some Fees Still Applywuisnews.wordpress.com

Court Gives Extension To Decide Concealed Carry Appealwuisnews.wordpress.comThe U.S. Supreme Court is granting the Illinois attorney general more time to decide on an appeal over the carrying of concealed weapons. A spokeswoman for Attorney General Lisa Madigan says the co...

Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers are working on a new plan to solve the state's $97 billion pension crisis that involves forming a bipartisan committee and reconvening the Legislature again in July. Lawmakers will meet in Springfield Wednesday for a special session called by Quinn to deal with pensions. But Quinn's spokeswoman told The Associated Press Tuesday that the governor will call an additional session in ``early July'' for lawmakers to keep working on the problem. The House and Senate are split over rival plans on how to solve the crisis. Quinn's proposal for a committee to overcome the stalemate was initially rejected by House Speaker Michael Madigan. But his spokesman said Tuesday that he has warmed to the idea. Lawmakers are scheduled to consider pension legislation at hearings Tuesday.

Series: Environmentalists' Long Fight Against Western Ill. Coalwuisnews.wordpress.comThe Illinois Pollution Control Board found a coal mine in McDonough County violated water quality standards more than 600 times. Scott Stuntz begins a three-part series on the state's regulation of...

Click here for more details on the utility's new online account managment and payment systemCWLP Announces New Bill Pay Website, Some Fees Still Applywuisnews.wordpress.com

Update from last night's Springfield school board meeting:186 School Brd. Discusses Residency Requirement - Reappoints Lemingwuisnews.wordpress.comThe Springfield school board continues to discuss a rule on the books that requires administrators to live within district 186 boundaries. Vice president Adam Lopez has adopted the cause, saying th...

The first in a two part series on tech in local classrooms:Technology In The Classroom Pt. I: Interest In Computer Science Increaseswuisnews.wordpress.comWhile most high schools teach an assortment of foreign languages: Spanish, French, German - other types of languages are finding their way into classrooms. Like Java. Never heard of it? It's basica...

NEW PROGRAMS Earlier this year, NPR announced Talk of the Nation will cease production at the end of the month. NPR is now producing Here & Now as a successor and adding Jeremy Hobson as co-host. This creates a change at 11 a.m. where The Takeaway will now air. The changes have allowed WUIS to add a couple of excellent news magazines and to add a replay of Illinois Edition giving you another chance to hear what is happening locally. Also, Ask Me Another joins the schedule following the Wait, Wait... replay Sundays at 3 p.m. Sound Opinions moves to Saturday nights at 8 p.m. Programs in Julywuiscommunity.wordpress.comNEW WUIS PROGRAM MOVES M-F 11-Noon A news magazine that offers significant, lively and far-from-usual perspectives. The Takeaway is all about the American conversation. During his distinguished bro...

First of a two part series on teaching tech in District 186....Technology In The Classroom Pt. I: Interest In Computer Science Increaseswuisnews.wordpress.comWhile most high schools teach an assortment of foreign languages: Spanish, French, German - other types of languages are finding their way into classrooms. Like Java. Never heard of it? It's basica...

3-D Printer Brings Dexterity To Children With No Fingerswww.npr.orgAn enterprising carpenter and a creative puppeteer teamed up on a do-it-yourself project to build a mechanical hand for a little boy. They created an inexpensive prosthetic and published their designs on the Internet. So far, over 100 children have been outfitted.

Springfield's Artist Co-Op Offers Art Classes For Kidswuisnews.wordpress.comThe Pharmacy is an artist cooperative in Springfield with studio and gallery space. It's based in what used to be the Watts Brothers Pharmacy. The group also holds open-mic nights, provides song-wr...

WUIS is looking for area people who graduated from college in the last few years to share their experiences about entering the working world (or trying to.) Have a story to tell? Email reporter Rachel Otwell at rotwe2@uis.edu & she may interview you.

Geocaching begins in Springfield parks:Geocaching In Springfield Parks: 39N, 89W Mark The Spotwuisnews.wordpress.comGeocaching in Springfield's parks starts this week. As Ray Carter explains, it's a type of scavenger hunt using electronic devices. .mp3 - :57 Geocaching requires players to use coordinates on G-P-...

Rep. Brandon Phelps says if his concealed carry measure becomes law, he'll tweak it to address calls for increased transparencyConcealed Carry Permit Board Not Subject To FOIA, Open Meetings Actwuisnews.wordpress.comGovernor Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a measure that would lift Illinois' long-standing concealed carry ban. It took legislators months to reach a compromise, and still gun control and gun rights ...