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SHG's Malik Turner, Rochester's Garret Dooley hoping to hear their name in upcoming NFL Draft
Former Central State Eight Conference standouts Malik Turner and Garret Dooley have endured their share of hardships.Bot…
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'Rent,' 'Spamalot' and 'Sound of Music' coming to Sangamon Auditorium
If there's one overarching theme for the next year at Sangamon Auditorium at the University of Illinois Springfield, it'…
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Two Cardinals games will be on Facebook only, not on TV
ST. LOUIS - The countdown to "telegate" for some Cardinals fans is less than a week, and Round 2 now has been added.The …
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Peoria area becomes epicenter for massive bleeding in synthetic cannabis users
PEORIA - When the first synthetic cannabis users started showing up with uncontrolled bleeding at Peoria area hospitals,…
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Lincoln's Tropics sign almost restored; relighting ceremony set for June
Restoration of the iconic sign that stood outside of a well-known Lincoln diner is nearly complete.The sign that marked …
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Deerfield faces lawsuit after semi-automatic weapons ban
DEERFIELD - The northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield is being sued after its village board voted unanimously to ban cert…
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1980s icon Boy George to play Illinois State Fair
Boy George and his band Culture Club will bring their iconic 1980s sound to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 1…
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U of I officials seek increased state funding
Though the state's two-year state budget impasse has long lifted, the damage it caused to the reputation of the state's …
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New school funding money to finally be released
Illinois schools will finally start getting more than $300 million in additional state aid money that was included in th…
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Work set to resume at Illinois 4 and Woodside Road in Springfield
Commuters who use Woodside Road might want to start thinking about alternative routes.Sangamon County Engineer Brian Dav…
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You can now call him Grandpa Rauner
You can now call Gov. Bruce Rauner grandpa.Rauner and his wife, Diana, announced on social media Thursday that they've w…
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Bleeding from synthetic marijuana up to 89 cases in Illinois
Illinois public health officials say the number of people in Illinois who have experienced severe bleeding after using s…
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Illusionist Jay Owenhouse brings magic to Sangamon Auditorium
Some time ago, when a newspaper dubbed Jay Owenhouse the "authentic illusionist," he distanced himself from the term. "A…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Past WICS leader would be 'appalled' by Sinclair message, son says
There's a Springfield link to some national coverage of the controversy generated when Sinclair Broadcast Group anchors …
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Pritzker says he'll end tax credit for private school scholarships
Democrat J.B. Pritzker Wednesday vowed to dismantle a program to help low-income students attend private schools if he i…
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