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Respected lobbyist, WWII veteran Lockhart retires at 93
Dick Lockhart is looking forward to not driving to Springfield from his Chicago home when the Illinois General Assembly …
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New year, new you: Local gyms packed on New Year's Day
Twenty years ago, a buddy nicknamed Tim Mella "Big Fella Mella."On the first day of 2018, while others in Springfield we…
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Springfield's first baby in 2018: Calianna Howell
On New Year's Eve, Sara Caillier and her partner Chris Howell had a restful night. Because Caillier was 8 months pregnan…
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Man injured in house fire on Victoria Drive
A man was injured Monday after an apparent explosion sparked a fire that damaged a home in the 3100 block of Victoria Dr…
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Springfield ties low temperature record for New Year's Day
Let's just wait to take down those outdoor Christmas decorations.The deep-freezer-like temperatures continued in the Spr…
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Iran protests have violent night; at least 12 dead overall
Nationwide protests in Iran saw their most violent night as "armed protesters" tried to overrun military bases and polic…
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Police seize $5 million in pot at Morgan Co. truck stop
Police seized 1,000 pounds of marijuana that they said was worth $5 million from two Texas men after questioning them at…
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2018 brings governor's race, other big contests in Illinois
The new year will be one of big decisions in Illinois, from whether voters give Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner a second te…
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Bitter cold doesn't keep some away from First Night events
Frigid temperatures weren't keeping the Aten family away from having fun Sunday afternoon at First Night in downtown Spr…
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Donations help Lanphier grad focus on education at U of I
If not for the generosity of people in Springfield, Dominique La Salvia says she isn't sure how she could have survived …
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Police: Rule change helps slow car thefts
Springfield police say a rule change at the Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center in August helped slow down a spike…
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Massive, maligned Medicaid managed-care expansion to start
A vast remaking of subsidized Medicaid health care in Illinois, nearly a year in the making and criticized all the way, …
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Physicians play key role in combating opioid crisis
Editor's note: This story is the second in an ongoing series, "The Scourge of Opioids." Reporter Dean Olsen, who covers …
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SHG, Rochester mourn loss of Liz Leonard
The matriarch of the football-coaching Leonard family, Elizabeth "Liz" Leonard, died Sunday at her residence following a…
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Williamsville boys basketball clinches first tournament title
WILLIAMSVILLE -- It took 24 tries, but the championship plaque for the Williamsville Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament …
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