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Benedictine president hopes for $3 million for Springfield campus
At a community engagement forum about the future of Benedictine University's Springfield campus Monday night, president …
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Springfield's Dorsey appointed SIU's interim president
Springfield resident Dr. J. Kevin Dorsey was appointed interim president of the Southern Illinois University system on M…
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Kidzeum in Springfield gets ready for Saturday's grand opening
The first thing you see when you walk through the doors of the Kidzeum of Health and Science is a giant, three-story tal…
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Florida official hired to lead Springfield-area economic development corporation
The public-private partnership aiming to attract economic development to Springfield and Sangamon County finally has a C…
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Gov. Rauner signs two gun control bills, says he'll veto another
Gov. Bruce Rauner turned his attention to gun issues Monday, signing two bills aimed at combating gun violence, but sayi…
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Home Help: Choosing the right wood for a deck
Tip of the weekDecks: Choose the right wood for the jobHere are some tips from Viance on the best wood for your deck project.
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Cubs sweep Padres, open 2 1/2-game lead at break
SAN DIEGO - Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs are on top of the National League at the All-Star break.Lester won for the e…
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Havana fire chief to compete in Transplant Games
Havana Fire Chief John Kachanuk once enjoyed many forms of intense physical activity, and was lifting weights 14 years a…
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Durbin not confident Illinois election systems are secure
In wake of the indictment of 12 Russian agents for allegedly hacking into state election voting systems during the 2016 …
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Footage shows man killed by Chicago police ran away, reached for waist
CHICAGO - A man killed by Chicago police had a gun in a holster at his hip and was shot multiple times as he ran away, s…
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Cardinals win in Shildt's managerial debut
ST. LOUIS - Mike Shildt wasn't sure what to expect in his first day as interim manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.He cer…
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Two crashes south of Chatham reduce I-55 to one lane
A couple of crashes reduced northbound Interstate 55, south of Chatham, to one lane of traffic Sunday evening.The two se…
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Dispute boils over into public battle in Sherman
A dispute between a Sherman business owner and the town's mayor has boiled over into a public battle that the mayor says…
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New Illinois program to offer retirement savings plan
A new state program will automatically deduct money from the paychecks of about 1.2 million Illinois residents for retir…
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Loami's Wheeler to swim at the University of Kentucky
Kaitlynn Wheeler is a very talented swimmer and that presented Springfield YMCA swim coach Rob Busby with an interesting…
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Block party spreads non-violence message
Saturday afternoon's stifling heat index of more than 100 degrees didn't keep Zenobia Rhone from the annual block party …
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