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Bills to increase smoking age to 21 approved by Statehouse committees
Raging debate over increasing the legal smoking age in Illinois from 18 to 21 years old will likely continue after two l…
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Springfield aldermen defeat sales tax increase; OK telecom tax
Without discussion, Springfield aldermen on Tuesday rejected an increase in the city's sales tax but approved a hike in …
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State: Education money will start being paid in April
State school officials said Tuesday that about $350 million in additional K-12 education money could begin flowing to sc…
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Springfield man accused in fatal wreck found not guilty
A 37-year-old Florida man who was behind the wheel of a car in September 2015 that ran off Interstate 55 and struck a tr…
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Christian County dad cited in pre-teens' ATV wreck
A 47-year-old Assumption man who owned the all-terrain vehicle carrying three boys that crashed in rural Christian Count…
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Springfield schools, police investigating inappropriate relationship
Springfield police said Tuesday they are investigating a second District 186 employee for having an inappropriate relati…
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Pritzker wiretapped discussing black politicians with Blagojevich
CHICAGO - Newly released FBI wiretaps captured Democratic Illinois governor candidate J.B. Pritzker making racially inse…
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AG candidates agree on issues, spar on ethics
The Democrats vying to succeed Attorney General Lisa Madigan fought it out at a forum in Springfield Monday night, agree…
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Ives: 'Edgy' ad 'accurate representation' of Rauner policies
Republican candidate for governor Jeanne Ives staunchly defended Monday her contentious campaign ad against Gov. Bruce R…
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Second Springfield man arrested for August homicide
A second man wanted in connection with the shooting death of 29-year-old Eric Robertson in August is in police custody.S…
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Chernis gets three years in prison in Pillsbury asbestos case
A federal judge on Monday sentenced Joseph J. Chernis IV of Sherman to three years and one month in prison for illegal a…
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Man charged with beating 3 elderly people during home invasion
Police said Monday a Springfield man accused of beating three elderly people during a home invasion Saturday night singl…
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At least half of Springfield aldermen oppose raising sales tax
If the Springfield City Council takes a vote Tuesday on whether to increase the city sales tax, at least five aldermen s…
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A history of tax increases at Springfield city hall
Springfield aldermen are facing the same question city councils of the past have tackled several times since 1984: Is it…
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Springfield 2017 crime stats: More homicides, car burglaries
Compared to 2016, the Springfield Police Department's 2017 crime statistics are a bit of a mixed bag.The city saw more h…
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