Casey Thompson Dies Unexpectedly: Nathan Bill’s in Springfield, MA Mourns Beloved Bartender and Social Worker

Casey Thompson Dies Unexpectedly Nathan Bill’s in Springfield, MA Mourns Beloved Bartender and Social Worker

Community Remembers Casey Thompson, Beloved Springfield Bartender and Friend SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Friends, coworkers, and patrons across western Massachusetts are remembering Casey Thompson, a longtime bartender and community member whose warmth, professionalism, and generosity left a lasting mark on Springfield’s nightlife scene. Thompson, known to many through her work at Nathan Bill’s Bar & Restaurant, … Read more

Helicopter Crash: Darren Bailey, Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Mourns His Son, Wife and Two, Children in Montana

Helicopter Crash Darren Bailey, Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Mourn His Son and Family in Montana

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — What began as a business trip for family and farm work ended in unimaginable tragedy for Illinois Republican gubernatorial hopeful Darren Bailey and his wife, Cindy. On Wednesday, October 22, four members of Bailey’s immediate family — his son Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey and their two children (12-year-old Vada Rose and 7-year-old Samuel) … Read more

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar Dies at 79: Illinois Community Mourns

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar Dies at 79 Illinois Community Mourns

SPRINGFIELD — A Statesman’s Departure Jim Edgar, a former two-term Republican governor of Illinois, has died at 79. His family confirmed he passed away on Sunday from complications related to treatment for pancreatic cancer.  Born in Vinita, Oklahoma and raised in Charleston, Illinois, Edgar’s political rise was steady and respected: from the Illinois House of … Read more