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MLK breakfast speaker focuses on police relations
Yale Law School professor and Springfield native Tracey Meares said Monday at the 44th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
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Rockford woman crowned Illinois County Fair queen
She was chosen on one of the coldest nights of the season, but the young woman who will reign over the 2019 Illinois and…
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Martin Luther King's influence resonates in Illinois
Editor's note: This is the first story in the Illinois Important Dates series, brought to you by the Illinois Associated…
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Someone to Know: David Groesch, promoter of hearing health
David Groesch, clinical director of Central Illinois Hearing, was famous in San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico, in November whe…
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Bus riders have mixed reviews of SMTD's new routes, transfer center
Samantha Meyers said her work commute to Target on Sangamon Mass Transit District buses has more than tripled in time si…
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To add warmth, bring more of the great outdoors indoors
WASHINGTON - When Jim and Jennifer Sergent bought their home in suburban Arlington, Virginia, two years ago, they appreciated its modern look - the exposed wood beams and the nature trail that passes in front of it. But the master...
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Durbin 'ready to sit down and talk' about deal to end shutdown
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he was glad President Donald Trump on Saturday brought up a bill he introduced several years …
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Carlinville man gets promotion on 'Conan' show
David Hopping laughed at the memory.Tests he took in first and second grades in Carlinville about future career choices,…
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Ryan Mahan column: Fans need to stay in line
In the fourth quarter of the opening night of the City Tournament at the Bank of Springfield Center on Wednesday, a Sout…
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Police investigating shooting of infant on West Laurel
An infant was taken to a Springfield hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Sunday morning after a shooting in the …
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Springfield police set to start camera program with public
Springfield will soon join several Illinois cities that have a voluntary program in which residents can register their p…
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Illinois turns focus to Iowa after first Big Ten victory
CHAMPAIGN - The University of Illinois men's basketball team knows it is much better than what its 5-12 record may indic…
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HSHS leader brings experience to hospital association board
Preserving and improving Medicaid funding for Illinois hospitals and protecting the Affordable Care Act will be prioriti…
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Days into job, Pritzker signals about-face in relations with unions
Just days into his term of office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week signaled an abrupt about-face in government relations wi…
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How Illinois bet on video gambling and lost
Legalizing video poker and slots was supposed to generate billions of dollars for the state. A decade later, that hasn't…
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Pain, frustration remain for man who survived Sangamon Auditorium fall
Greg Hoffman walks with a permanent limp and deals with chronic leg and knee pain every day.He faces an uncertain employ…
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