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Landlord seeks eviction of Midstate Gymnastics Academy over rent dispute
The owner of a popular Springfield gymnastics academy has been sued by her landlord, who is now seeking her eviction fro…
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Hillsboro girls fall short in state semifinals
NORMAL -- Hillsboro High School has one more game in the 2018-19 girls basketball season. And for more than half of thei…
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With three members added, tourism board becomes more diverse
With the addition of three appointments requested by aldermen, the city now has a tourism advisory council.The board, wh…
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Flyin' Illini to watch current team against Penn State
CHAMPAIGN - University of Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood said he got chills his first day stepping into …
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2 Illinois men among WW II airmen honored for saving kids' lives
SHEFFIELD, England - U.S. and Royal Air Force planes roared over the English city of Sheffield on Friday to honor 10 Am…
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Springfield mayor candidates clash over second lake
In their first head-to-head matchup, Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder and his opponent, Frank Edwards, made it clear the…
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Under the Dome: What's in Gov. Pritzker's $39 billion budget?
In this week's Under the Dome, we discuss where Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to increase spending -- and how he suggests the…
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SHG makes school history with first sectional title
TAYLORVILLE - Payton Vorreyer scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Sacred Heart-Griffin High School won its firs…
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What's in a name? DSI floats options besides 'Downtown Springfield'
It has become commonplace over the years for minor league sports teams to begin with a 'name the team' contest as a mean…
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Hard to top coaching duo of Hillsboro girls
HILLSBORO -- They're up against a legendary program and a coach who's been running the show at her school for more than …
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City attorney: Springfield, Airbnb working toward tax collection agreement
*This story has been updated to include comments from the city attorney.A year after the Springfield City Council passed…
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Pritzker wants to tax cigarettes, e-cigarettes
In his quest to balance his first state budget without making steep cuts, Gov. J.B. Pritzker resorted to that old standb…
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Medical marijuana growers lobbying on license issues
CHICAGO - Medical marijuana growers in Illinois have formed a political action committee and are spending money in an at…
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Illinois senator saves choking representative with Heimlich maneuver
A freshman Republican state representative is calling a Democratic senator a "hero" for successfully performing the Heim…
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Giant Slide sold, will remain at Illinois State Fairgrounds
While it attracted interest from across the country, the Giant Slide at the Illinois State Fairgrounds will remain in Sp…
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