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14 Sep, 2020
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Grand Army of the Republic Mound to be rededicated
The Grand Army of the Republic Mound at Oak Ridge Cemetery will be rededicated at a ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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City man charged with child porn in Christian County; ISP looking into case in Sangamon County

A Springfield man who was arrested for possession/distribution of child pornography in Christian County last week was officially arraigned in court Saturday.

Male struck by gunfire on South Wirt

One person was was shot on in the 1900 block of South Wirt Avenue Sunday afternoon. Springfield Police Lt.

 
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Road work begins on Ramsey, Watch

Concrete work will begin on Ramsey Road and Watch Avenue on MondayWork will be done on both roads between 19th and Wolfe streets, weather permitting.

Van der Loo remembered as ‘a consummate musician’

Karl Scroggin recalled how Marion van der Loo, the music director of the Springfield Choral Society, wanted to perform the "Missa Papae Marcelli," Palestrina's vast late Renaissance work, sometimes sung in five to seven parts.

 
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Teacher departures leave schools scrambling for substitutes

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - With many teachers opting out of returning to the classroom because of the coronavirus, schools around the U.S. are scrambling to find replacements and in some places lowering certification requirements to help get substitutes in the door.

The show goes on

frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen> Eric Hepner of Colfax said Sunday he would have loved it if his four kids - Zachary, 17; A.J., 16; J.D., 12; and Hannah, 9; all showing pygmy goats Sunday - could have had a real state fair.

Lock of Lincoln’s hair sells for more than $81,000

BOSTON - A lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair along with a blood-stained telegram about his 1865 assassination have been sold at auction for more than $81,000.The items were sold during an auction that ended Saturday, according to RR Auction of Boston.

Sangamon County reports 44th COVID-related death; Greene, Morgan, Cass counties go to ‘warning list’

The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced 1,462 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state Sunday, including 14 additional confirmed deaths.

Bernie Sanders: Biden win in November is no ‘slam dunk’

WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is warning that if onetime rival Joe Biden doesn't do more to promote his policies and reach out to Latino voters, the Democratic presidential nominee is at risk of falling short to President Donald Trump this November.