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Lopez seeks feedback from staff about Decatur schools remaining in CS8
Springfield School Board President Adam Lopez said Tuesday he wants District 186 staff to evaluate whether Decatur MacAr…
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Murdix returns, leads Southeast past Lanphier
Welcome back, Terrion Murdix.Southeast High School got its standout point guard back Tuesday night just in time for its …
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Trump proposal to change SNAP program attracts criticism
Sharae Stennis says she has a hard enough time supporting herself and her two young sons with a full-time paycheck from …
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Springfield City Council reverses course, approves sales tax hike
Two weeks after they shot down a sales tax increase, Springfield aldermen on Tuesday approved a 0.25-percentage-point sa…
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Lanphier girls fall to Charleston at sectional
LINCOLN -- Lanphier High School didn't have enough in the tank for a second big comeback.The seventh-seeded Lions faded …
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Another Legionnaires' case found in Quincy as lawmakers meet
Heated discussion continued at the Capitol on Tuesday about the 2015 Legionnaires' disease outbreak at the Illinois Vete…
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Gov. Rauner accused of politicizing Janus union dues case
Just days before U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a key labor relations case emanating from Illinois, the head…
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YMCA looking for new downtown Springfield location
Officials from the YMCA of Springfield hope to decide sometime this year where to build a new downtown branch, and one l…
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Democratic candidates for governor debate Wednesday at UIS
The six Democratic candidates for Illinois governor will meet in Springfield Wednesday night for a debate that will be b…
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Illinois Senate plan would require rear-facing car seats until age 2
The Illinois Senate endorsed a measure Tuesday tightening car seat regulations in an effort the sponsor said will better…
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Riverton's Justin Allgaier excited to get new Xfinity season started
Riverton's Justin Allgaier flirted with wins in his return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2016 and was long overdue whe…
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Cherished Abe Lincoln statue in Chicago is broken, lost, found
A pale gray curl of snow spun in the air where the statue once stood. It had been a modest memorial, occupying a narrow …
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Madigan parts ways with second operative after female lawmaker alleges 'abuse of power'
For the second time in a week, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has parted ways with a top lieutenant in his Democ…
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Program founded by Rev. Jessup helps women make furniture, rebuild lives
Christina Medley was shot in her left leg outside her Springfield home in 2016. After doctors inserted a rod, a flesh-ea…
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SIU doctor experiencing dream of working at South Korea Olympics
Springfield is represented at the 2018 PyeongChang, South Korea Olympics. While our "Olympian" isn't a contender, he tak…
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