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Meet Springfield's first Homeless Outreach Team officer
Springfield Police Officer Chris Jones started his day last week with a phone call.A street officer phoned Jones on Mond…
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UIS moving forward with downtown plans despite SIU proposal
Despite a proposal unveiled last week that would allocate funds for another public university to build a campus in downt…
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Springfield High's Brad Scheffler reaches 400 wins with OT thriller over Glenwood
Brad Scheffler had to sweat it out a bit, but Abby Ratsch and the rest of the Springfield High School girls' basketball …
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Chatham Glenwood defends CS8 boys swimming and diving title
Nothing is ever guaranteed, and Chatham Glenwood High School knew that coming into Saturday's Central State Eight Confer…
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Illinois can follow other states' lead to $15 minimum hourly wage
As it considers raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, Illinois has a few examples to follow.Last Wednesday, the Illin…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Davis looks forward to second Trump term
The Republican National Committee recently voted to give the party's "undivided support" to...
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Statehouse Insider: Pritzker may get minimum wage hike as first big victory
There's been chatter almost since the November election that the majority Democrats in the General Assembly wanted to ha…
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Local Business Notes: Giant Slide at Illinois State Fairgrounds for sale
The GIANT SLIDE at the Illinois State Fairgrounds is up for sale.The asking price? $135,000.The iconic slide, which is a…
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New development proposed for along MacArthur Boulevard
A significant redevelopment could be coming to MacArthur Boulevard near Laurel Street, with a local developer planning t…
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The journey from breast-cancer 'victim' to fashion-forward survivor
Susan Danenberger's planned trip to Manhattan this month for the opportunity to model a specially designed bra will give…
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Springfield High adjusts, pulls away from Rochester
David Maciejewski has detected an alarming flaw in his Rochester High School boys basketball team."That's kind of been a…
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Glenwood's Hutmacher, Miller bring out best in each other
CHATHAM -- Chatham Glenwood High School wrestlers Mitch Hutmacher and Conner Miller had different formulas for success.H…
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Rep. Davis hears Lincoln Home workers' shutdown stories
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, heard firsthand from workers at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site about fru…
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Rep. Davis to host Taylorville's fire chief at State of the Union
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, has picked Taylorville Fire Chief Mike Crews - who Davis said saved lives when a …
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Gov. Pritzker signs order to restore HIV medicine funding
ROCKFORD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker vowed Friday to restore public health funding that would increase access to an HIV prevent…
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