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Seed company's building plan clears hurdle with county panel
A plan to put in a seed business on agricultural land west of Springfield got the approval of the Sangamon County Zoning…
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Restaurant review: Osaka Japanese Restaurant
Address: 1665 Wabash Ave. Phone: 726-8037 Website: www.osakaspringfield.com Credit/Debit cards accepted? Yes Kitchen Hou…
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3 central Illinois athletes heading to national Special Olympics
Central Illinois will be well-represented at the Special Olympics USA Games being held July 1-6 in Seattle, with three a…
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Illinois stands to gain from Supreme Court decision
Illinois stands to benefit from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that states can impose their sales taxes on some on…
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Deadlocked vote lets SIU's Dunn stay on job
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn survived a vote by the school's board of trustees on Th…
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4 DIY projects that can be done in a day
Think you don't have the time to tackle a home improvement project? Good news: There are a number of easy renovations you can do in one day - without the help (or cost) of a handyman or contractor. Here are four that you can do with just a...
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Facebook announces digital training workshop for Springfield small businesses, job-seekers
Facebook announced Thursday morning that Springfield will be one of the 50 cities that will benefit from its Community B…
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Langfelder traveling to visit sister cities in Japan, China
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder will cement a 28-year sister-city bond with Ashikaga, Japan, and forge a new one with J…
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Theatre in the Park explores life 'Under the Sea' with 'The Little Mermaid Jr.'
Adam power, the director of Theater in the Park's "The Little Mermaid Jr.," watched the movie for the first time last we…
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Springfield Muni puts on refreshing take of 'Sister Act'
Morgan Kaplan and Andrew Maynerich have done almost every job available in a Muni production, except for director. This …
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KFC robbery suspects formally charged
Two men with extensive criminal histories were charged Wednesday in connection with an armed robbery at Kentucky Fried C…
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Act of generosity kicks off 8-patient kidney 'transplant chain'
Before Deborah Kunath received a fateful call from Memorial Medical Center last year, the 61-year-old Jacksonville resid…
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Springfield police looking for two people for credit card theft
Springfield police are seeking information about the theft of a credit card that resulted in several illegal transaction…
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Cardinals' Wacha injured, leaves game
PHILADELPHIA - St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha has left Wednesday's start against the Philadelphia Philli…
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Three Springfield men face weapons and drug charges
Three Springfield men face numerous charges after Springfield police on Saturday executed a search warrant and seized gu…
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Illinois candidate apologizes for decade-old blackface photo
A candidate for the Illinois Senate has apologized for a decade-old photo from a Halloween party that depicts him dresse…
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