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Plains girls to take on Hillsboro in sectional semis
Can Pleasant Plains High School's tough defense and patient offense offset Sammi Matoush and her Hillsboro teammates pla…
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Plans in works for multimillion redevelopment of troubled Poplar Place
When the single-family home across the street was being built, Winfred Liddell, 57, watched with curiosity.Even though L…
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Springfield High's seniors share long history together on girls basketball team
To understand the chemistry between the five senior starters on the Springfield High School girls basketball team, you h…
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Lanphier High artist finds accomplishment in her mess
This is the first in a series of stories about local teen artists.Abigail Hunt doesn't mind getting her hands dirty.The …
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Someone to Know: Vernon Kleen
Why you should know him: Kleen is a retired ornithologist and lifelong birdwatcher who now works with hummingbirds and l…
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More freezing rain on the way in Springfield
The freezing rain and snow that caused travel difficulties in the Springfield area on Sunday will again affect commuters…
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Plains runs out of fuel against Quincy Notre Dame in OT
RIVERTON -- Given their multi-sport rivalry with Quincy Notre Dame High School, the Cardinals from Pleasant Plains weren…
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Local employers, workers weigh effect of minimum wage increase
After years of working various jobs in retail and food service, Springfield resident Laquesha Russell last year found he…
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Millennials and market saturation raise doubts about new casino push
As the Statehouse and Chicago City Hall flirt yet again with gambling expansion, the odds of that wager translating into…
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Illini hold off Rutgers in OT for third straight win
CHAMPAIGN - The University of Illinois' 99-94 overtime victory over Rutgers did not result in a court-storming like its …
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Macoupin County city thinking big with 'Grow Gillespie' plan
GILLESPIE - Last spring, Layne Knoche and a friend were visiting the Illinois Coal Museum in Gillespie, not far from his…
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Simon Property Group buys former Bergner's space
Simon Property Group - the company that owns and operates White Oaks Mall - has acquired the Springfield mall's former B…
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Bernard Schoenburg: New local state legislators settle into new office spaces
Two new Republican members of the General Assembly from Springfield are both pleased with their digs at the Capitol comp…
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Local Business Notes: Kennedy exhibit opens at ALPLM this week
An exhibition of photographs tracing the life of President John F. Kennedy will open Friday at the ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESI…
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Statehouse Insider: Is Pritzker setting up a bad budget or a graduated tax?
Was Gov. J.B. PRITZKER trying to lower expectations for his first budget proposal or start setting the stage for a gradu…
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