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6 Sep, 2020
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Leroy Jordan, trailblazing Springfield educator, dies at 78
Leroy Jordan, a trailblazing educator who was the first Black male elementary school teacher in District 186 and later vice president of academic affairs at Sangamon State University, died Saturday morning.
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CWLP resumes sending disconnect notices, encourages customers to call

In the same week several major Illinois utilities extended moratoriums on disconnections for residential customers, City Water, Light and Power confirmed it has started sending out disconnect notices to customers with past due accounts.

Fire at Motel 6 quickly extinguished

A small structure fire at the Motel 6 off J. David Jones Parkway was quickly extinguished by Springfield firefighters Saturday afternoon.

 
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Rabbi Barry Marks: Righteousness, not charity

At bar or bat mitzvah ceremonies in most American Jewish congregations, the young person, who is marking his or her coming of age in the Jewish religious community, is presented with an English translation of the Hebrew Scriptures and with an item or items of Jewish ritual art that can be used in the celebration of the Sabbath and Jewish holidays.

Free downtown meter parking extended through Sept. 30

Free downtown meter parking has now been extended through September 30.Citations will still be issued for vehicles not adhering to the time limits posted on the parking signs, according to a release from the city of Springfield.

 
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27 arrested as Portland protests reach 100 consecutive days

PORTLAND, Ore.

The Trump campaign wants to paint Biden as left-wing, despite his moderate record

President Trump and his surrogates criticize Democratic nominee Joe Biden for 'radical' supporters more than his own moderate record in public office.

School music education adapts to COVID-19 pandemic

TREMONT - While art education has typically been the first thing to go when times get tough, that doesn't seem to be happening in central Illinois as students return to school amidst a global pandemic.

Their siblings were killed by police. Now these Black women are demanding justice.

Black women who have lost siblings to police violence have formed the Sisters of the Movement group to lobby for federal police reform.

Harris’ mostly virtual campaign to get Wisconsin road test

SACRAMENTO, Calif.