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Illinois Times offers two direct ways to keep up with its Springfield-area coverage: a newsletter signup on the homepage and the site's own news sections. The signup form asks for a first name, last name and email address, and the site describes two newsletter products — a daily edition with headlines ("Today's Times") and a weekly "Events and Happenings" guide. If you would rather not subscribe, the Latest News, Cover Story and Trending sections on the homepage carry the same reporting.
Subscribe to the newsletter
- Go to illinoistimes.com and find the NEWSLETTER block on the homepage.
- Choose the edition you want. The site lists "Events and Happenings" (a weekly guide to what's going on) and "Today's Times" (daily headlines).
- Enter your first name, last name and email address in the signup fields.
- Submit the form. The site presents this as the way to "get timely information about local" coverage, including election and community reporting.
The homepage does not state how often each edition arrives beyond the daily/weekly labels, whether signup is free, or what happens to your address after submission. Treat those details as unconfirmed until you see a confirmation message or email.
Read without subscribing
The homepage is organized so you can follow coverage directly:
| Section | What you'll find there |
|---|---|
| LATEST NEWS | Current local stories, each with a byline and date |
| COVER STORY | The week's featured package, such as local election coverage |
| Trending | The most-read items of the moment |
| News | Additional local items, including city government and campus stories |
Recent examples from these sections show the range: site improvements at Town & Country Shopping Center, the Sangamon County Mental Health Board's first public engagement session, a Get Out the Vote rally at Union Baptist Church, and coverage of the Nov. 3 local ballot. The paper also reported receiving a $500,000 grant from the American Journalism Project.
What to expect from the coverage
Illinois Times describes itself as the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment and culture. In practice, the homepage mixes:
- Local government and politics — city council races, the Springfield mayoral race, a ward alderman pressing for police spending transparency, and a landlord registry referendum.
- Community and institutions — the mental health board, local churches, Lincoln Land Community College.
- Arts, food and music — flagged in the site's navigation alongside opinion columns such as Rich Miller's.
If your interest is statehouse politics or Springfield city hall, the daily headlines newsletter is the closer match. If you mainly want weekend plans, the weekly events guide fits better.
Common snags
- The form asks for a full name. If you prefer not to give one, there is no visible alternative signup path on the homepage; the news sections remain open to all readers.
- Two products, one form. The page does not make clear whether you can select only one edition or receive both. Watch the confirmation step to see what you actually signed up for.
- No stated frequency beyond labels. "Daily" and "weekly" are the only cadence cues given, so don't expect a published send schedule.
For anyone who wants Springfield local news without an account, the homepage sections are sufficient. For a recurring digest, the newsletter form is the intended route.