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K of C deals with growing crowds for raffle game
For the second straight week, the two entrances to the Homes of Stone Creek development, to the northeast of Knights of …
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North Dakota man arrested in deaths of former Springfield couple
Police in North Dakota have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of four people, including a former Springfield …
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Former H.D. Smith workforce reducing to 25 locally
After about 100 people are laid off between this week and November, just 25 former employees of H.D. Smith Co. will cont…
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Leftover Ward 2 ballots set to be opened April 16
The contest for the Ward 2 seat on the Springfield City Council could be decided at 9 a.m. April 16, when late-arriving …
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Megadeth completes Illinois State Fair Grandstand lineup
Iconic heavy metal band Megadeth will play the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 9, the first full day of the 2019 …
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Ward 2's one-vote contest still in the balance
The one-vote lead by Shawn Gregory over former Ald. Gail Simpson to represent Ward 2 on the Springfield City Council con…
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Glenwood's Drew Detmers makes name for self in first start
CHATHAM -- Wednesday was a day filled with good news for the Chatham Glenwood High School baseball team.The Titans impro…
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Hundreds mourn state Trooper Brooke Jones-Story at hometown funeral
WARREN - With more than 300 flags waving in a slight breeze, Illinois State Police Trooper Brooke Jones-Story's life was…
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Williamsville's Olysav, Plains' Schmitt renew throwing rivalry
Brad Olysav and Chase Schmitt have been trying to outdo each other in the shot put and discus ring doing back to their d…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Langfelder and labor - still work to do
While Springfield Mayor JIM LANGFELDER made it look easy Tuesday, winning a second four-year term by defeating challenge…
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Kevin Gordon returning as Illinois State Fair manager
Kevin Gordon, a longtime state employee who managed the Illinois State Fair in 2016 and 2017, is coming out of retiremen…
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Illinois 125 improvements get under way with tree removal
Motorists along Illinois 125 east of Pleasant Plains may think that someone would have to be batty to cut down all of th…
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Buscher, Lesko cruise to second terms as treasurer, clerk
Springfield Treasurer Misty Buscher and Clerk Frank Lesko both will return for second terms after Tuesday's election.Bus…
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Two new faces to join Lincoln Land Community College board
Two newcomers will join Lincoln Land Community College's Board of Trustees after Samantha Raymond knocked off incumbent …
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Gregory holds one-vote lead in Ward 2; Conley wins in Ward 8
In the cliffhanger race of the night, Willie "Shawn" Gregory held off former alderwoman Gail Simpson by a single vote in…
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