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Someone to know: Pam Brown as Mary Todd Lincoln
Pam Brown's research into Mary Todd Lincoln started in 2006 when she was cast as Abraham Lincoln's wife in the productio…
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New Salem leads list of Illinois' top historic sites
The list of top Illinois historic sites chosen by online voters in the Illinois Top 200 project covers more than 1,000 y…
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Six-vehicle crash injures several, shuts down I-55 near Sangamon Ave.
An unspecified number of people were taken to hospitals with serious injuries Sunday evening after a crash involving six…
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District 186 survey says voters would back sales tax for schools
A survey of Springfield residents indicated that 73 percent of the respondents support a 1 percent countywide sales tax …
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Medicaid managed-care reboot pinching pharmacies, advocates say
Drastic cuts in what Illinois pharmacies are paid for filling Medicaid patients' prescriptions will cause many to lay of…
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Downtown Springfield streets opened for fun, fitness
Fitness exercises done using sets of drumsticks Saturday in the street near Sixth and Monroe streets in downtown Springf…
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Is it time to retire CWLP's old power generators?
Three of City Water, Light and Power's older coal-fired plants don't meet the standards set in a recent report from Mood…
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Rolling Plains: Cardinals capture girls soccer invite title with dominant victory
PLEASANT PLAINS - It wasn't even lunchtime yet Saturday and Pleasant Plains High School's girls soccer team had already …
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Meet the 2018 Top Teen Award finalists
In 2005, The Voice, The State Journal-Register's journalism program for high school students, wanted to honor teens who …
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Gun bills have seen mixed success in General Assembly
State Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, has filed some version of gun dealer licensing legislation every year since he began …
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Lincoln grad Geoff Alexander following father's footsteps at Illinois
Assistant Geoff Alexander says he doesn't dabble with recruiting anymore now that he's with Brad Underwood and the Illin…
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Illinois debates effectiveness of racial-profile data
A state law requiring police departments to keep statistics on the race of motorists they pull over is set to expire, an…
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Portillo's is coming to Peoria. How long does Springfield have to wait?
PORTILLO'S opens its first location Monday in Peoria, which begs the questions: How much longer will Springfield residen…
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Saputo's celebrates 70 years
Saputo's celebrated 70 years Friday at its downtown restaurant.
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Mayor wants to delay Y-block action until state budget passes
Mayor Jim Langfelder said he intends to hold off on pursuing a proposed park for the downtown Y-block until after the Il…
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