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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Springfield aldermen take control of EmberClear money

Springfield aldermen approved a plan Tuesday that will give them greater flexibility when allocating money they expect t…

Sierra Club says coal plant costs CWLP customers

City Water, Light & Power at some point will have to retire older coal power plants as maintenance costs rise and market…

Unloaded gun found at Southeast High School

A suspect is in custody after Springfield police recovered an unloaded, non-functioning firearm in a trashcan at Southea…

Central Illinois veteran who fought library attacker among 18 Carnegie Heroes

PITTSBURGH - An Army veteran who fended off a mentally ill man who tried to attack a chess class the veteran was teachin…

Toys 'R' Us files for bankruptcy, but keeps stores open

NEW YORK - Toys 'R' Us, the big box toy retailer struggling with $5 billion in debt and intense online competition, has …

District 186 OKs budget, but cuts SHS Booster money for athletic field

District 186 board members approved a balanced budget Monday night, but not before cutting a $25,000 payment to Springfi…

Todd M. Adams: How good is Rochester? Still too early to tell

So, how good is Rochester?What a stupid question, right? The Rockets have won six of the last seven Class 4A state title…

Changes a step at a time on MacArthur Boulevard

Supporters of MacArthur Boulevard revitalization say they have no illusions about years of engineering studies and mill…

Protests resume after 120 arrests in St. Louis unrest

ST. LOUIS - Protesters chanting "free our people" gathered outside the jail in downtown St. Louis on Monday night to sho…

Historic military convoy at state fairgrounds Monday

More than 40 military vehicles, some dating back to World War II, arrived Sunday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, wher…

Education, authenticity key to Litchfield powwow

LITCHFIELD -- A Kiowa Indian legend recounts how a young brave, some say the lone survivor of a battle, was separated fr…

Springfield Park District starting bubble soccer league

Think "Bubble Boy," the 2001 Jake Gyllenhaal movie, but on the soccer field.Bubble soccer -- a sport that involves playe…

PORTA graduate becomes model in New York

PETERSBURG - Skylar Bumgardner was just 14 when she was told she was too big to be a professional model.

Researchers to analyze asthma, COPD rates in Sangamon County

Researchers hope to have preliminary findings by March from a study of Sangamon County neighborhoods to determine those …

Statehouse Insider: AFSCME contract suit may not be heard until next year

* It's been so long now that some of you may have forgotten that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal …

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