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Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
As was mentioned in a previous post, the launch time of the redesigned sj-r.com will vary depending on your Internet service provider. Here are a couple approximations.
* Comcast Internet customers may have to wait as long as 5 p.m. Wednesday to see the n...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
While our corporate parent, GateHouse Media Inc., will flip the switch on our new site around 8 p.m. today, that doesn’t necessarily mean you are going to see the redesigned site right away.
Without getting too technical, your Internet provider may ...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
As we prepare to launch a brand new sj-r.com on Tuesday evening, I’m reminded of the story below, which ran in our newspaper on Feb. 9, 1997, as the Web site was unveiled for the very first time.
The story — written by the late Doug Pokorski &...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
A lot has been said about what the new sj-r.com, launching 8 p.m. Tuesday, will include as it’s compared to the old site. However, I wanted to be up front about two current offerings that we won’t have at launch.
* Online Polls: The Web system...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
Well, we’re about 35 hours away from the transformation of sj-r.com from our current design to our new one.
I’ll be checking in here throughout and after the switchover process.
I know people despise change on Web sites they visit often. I hat...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
District 186 superitendent Walter Milton Jr. met with The State Journal-Register’s editorial board on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, to discuss a variety of issues. Here are some audio clips from the meeting.
* Milton talks about 2.0 GPAs, reorganization...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
From the Springfield Mass Transit District:
The SMTD will operate nighttime bus service to the city of Springfield beginning at its regular time of 6:45 p.m. The only modification will be on the Southeast route where the bus will be diverted off Washingto...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
From city hall:
The City of Springfield’s declared Snow Emergency, which prohibits on-street parking along main routes, will be allowed to expire at 5 p.m. for most of the city, but there will still be parking restrictions on some downtown streets....
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
From education reporter Pete Sherman:
The Springfield School District used its new ParentLink automated-phone-message system to quickly alert all parents and guardians in the district that school was closed Friday. The system, designed by Provo, Utah,-ba...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
From The State Journal-Register circulation department:
Due to the snow some subscribers in outlying areas of The State Journal-Register will not receive their newspapers today. The Friday edition will be delivered with Saturday’s newspaper. Areas a...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
From the Sangamon County building:
Sangamon County has cancelled the Level 2 Snow Emergency that began at 9 p.m. on Thursday, January 31st. This announcement only applies to County Highways and not state, city, or township roads. All drivers should stil...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
Limited bus service by the Springfield Mass Transit District will resume at 1:15 p.m. Six routes remain canceled until further notice. Night service is scheduled to operate on its usual schedule tonight. The canceled routes are No. 9, Noble Avenue; No....
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
We’ve updated our closing/cancellation page to reflect the many high school basketball games that have been canceled tonight.
One local game that we know is still going to be played is the 7:45 p.m. contest between Chatham Glenwood and Southeast at ...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is not offering road tests to people seeking drivers licenses today because of wintry road conditions.
This applies to facilities in Springfield, Jacksonville, Havana, Lincoln, Carlinville, Hillsboro, Taylorv...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
Got an event or gathering that you’re going to have to cancel tonight. Whether it’s a sports contest, club meeting, whatever — send us the news now to weather@sj-r.com and we’ll get it onto our closings/cancellations page asap.
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
The National Weather Service just updated a bunch of snow totals. Most were taken around 7:30 a.m.
Latest snowfall totals, updated by the weather service at 10:15 a.m. Most measurements were taken about 7 a.m.
Springfield, 12.9 inches
Chatham, 11.5 inch...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
State police District 18, which covers the areas south of Springfield, sent in a raft of crash reports from overnight. Here are the hlighlights:
* A 4-year-old boy suffered minor injuries during a single-vehicle weather-related accident in Macoupin County...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
Several counties west of Springfield are under a flood warning until at least this evening, according to the weather service.
Morgan, Cass, Brown and Schuyler counties could experience minor flooding, especially in agricultural areas not protected by lev...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
Snowplow crews have all the county highways opened up for traffic, county highway engineer Tim Zahrn said this morning.
We’ve had almost a foot of snow. We do have blowing and drifting out in the rural areas. We do have them opened up, so you can ...
Posted by The Yule Blog 4 years ago.
Several counties west of Springfield are under a flood warning until at least this evening, according to the weather service.
Morgan, Cass, Brown and Schuyler counties could experience minor flooding, especially in agricultural areas not protected by lev...
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