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Red Cross volunteer rides out Taylorville storm, gets to work
Kathi Knope has toured the United States for the last 10 years as an American Red Cross volunteer.She went to Arizona an…
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Low budget kept Illinois 200th birthday party on the low-key side
The state, unlike some others, has relied on partnerships, rather than money, to stage events
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Ryan Mahan: It's difficult to see my hometown look like this
TAYLORVILLE -- On Saturday night, I was at the Bank of Springfield Center watching basketball games.But my heart and my …
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Taylorville begins long road to tornado cleanup
TAYLORVILLE - A cleanup effort expected to last months began Sunday after one or more tornadoes producing winds of at le…
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Karl Wright, Lanphier knock off Decatur MacArthur at Capital City Showcase
Karl Wright used his leaping ability to keep Lanphier High School's hopes alive.Then Wright coolly knocked down a pair o…
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The best white dishes, according to tastemakers
It's entertaining season, and maybe you're hosting Thanksgiving for the first time. Or maybe you're getting married and merging households. Whether planning a dinner or planning for the future, you're going to need dinnerware. And experts agree:...
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Illinois gears up for 200th birthday party Monday
Illinois turns 200 on Monday. And the state has a gala celebration planned.The Illinois Bicentennial party that organize…
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Tornado causes injuries, severe damage in Taylorville
As daylight arrived Sunday, residents in Taylorville were getting their first good looks at the devastation a suspected …
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Illini leaning on overseas freshman Giorgi Bezhanishvili
CHAMPAIGN - Freshman Giorgi Bezhanishvili caused head coach Brad Underwood to angrily pound his fist on the scorer's tab…
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Statehouse Insider: Nothing like an outgoing governor offering 'Be afraid" as parting words
That was something less than a gracious parting statement from Gov. BRUCE RAUNER last week.The governor hasn't answered …
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Bernard Schoenburg: Eliminate liberals? Just banter, aldermanic candidate says
A longtime gun-rights advocate and regular caller to radio talk shows who is running for Springfield Ward 2 alderman in …
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Local Dominican sisters help asylum-seekers in Texas
When the call went up from a Catholic shelter for volunteers to work with asylum seekers along the Texas-Mexico border, …
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Southeast has almost everybody back after taking second at state
Since March, much of the talk of this Central State Eight Conference boys basketball season has centered around Southeas…
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Springfield man helps decorate White House for Christmas
When Dennis Brasier of Springfield got an email encouraging him to apply to be a volunteer to decorate the White House f…
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Health class' sock collection benefits homeless in Springfield
The health class of eighth-graders taught by Katie Slaughterback at Franklin Junior/Senior High School in Morgan County …
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A La Carte: Pasta House opens Monday on mall campus
THE PASTA HOUSE CO. returns to Springfield's west side Monday after a six-year absence.And local franchise owner Joe Rup…
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