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Tuesday, October 9, 2018
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Early voting starting strong in Sangamon County
About 1,400 people had voted early and more than 5,200 people had requested mail-in ballots as of Monday afternoon in Sa…
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Officials practice active shooter response at Springfield High
First responders, in conjunction with District 186, played out two scenarios during an active shooter drill at Springfie…
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Man with knocked-out tooth sues SPD officers for 'excessive force'
A Springfield man has sued two police officers and the city, claiming the officers used "excessive force" while arrestin…
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Someone to know: Dawn Cobb is an expert on Illinois grave markers
Why you should know her:Dawn Cobb, who manages the Illinois Department of Natural Resource's cultural resource managemen…
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One injured in Saturday night shooting
One person was shot Saturday night near the 2200 block of South 12th Street, Springfield police said.Officers were near …
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Want to be a great neighbor? Here's how
To live in a great neighborhood, and enjoy all the comforts that come with being part of a tightknit community, you have to be a good neighbor yourself.
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Lincoln museum director cuts foundation tie over stovepipe hat
Friction over attempts to verify an iconic stovepipe hat's connection to Abraham Lincoln has prompted the director of th…
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Muddy romp: Rochester's offense throttles Springfield High
All eyes were on Springfield High School after a stunning upset win over Sacred Heart-Griffin last week, but Rochester w…
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Insurance rates on Affordable Care Act exchange for Illinois stabilizing
Illinoisans shopping this fall on the state's online health-insurance marketplace for 2019 coverage will pay the smalles…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Rauner needed for the map, Sangamon GOP told
Sangamon County Republicans, at a central committee meeting last week, were strongly encouraged to vote for Gov. BRUCE R…
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Statehouse Insider: It's come to this in the governor's race
There's less than a month to go before the election so let's recap where things stand now.The week began with a
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Replacement plan for Hazel Dell, Laketown dependent on sales tax vote
One of the biggest projects in the first phase of the Springfield School District's facilities master plan is consolidat…
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Taxes key part of campaign for governor
This year's campaign for governor is not a referendum on taxes, but the issue of taxation is certainly one of the centra…
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Local Business Notes: Springfield ranked 9th-slowest growing city in country in study
WALLETHUB, a personal finance website, released a study earlier this past week comparing local economic growth of commun…
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Odugbesan, Taylorville reign over Mattoon
TAYLORVILLE -- Friday night marked the first and only Taylorville High School homecoming football game for Yemi Odugbesa…
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4 charged with murder in Springfield hotel death held on $2M bond
Four Springfield residents were arraigned on murder and robbery charges Friday afternoon in connection with the death of…
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