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Springfield descends on Y-block for July 4th concert, fireworks
At least a few thousand people descended upon downtown Springfield Thursday night, drawn by the latest musical entry in …
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Spruce Street traffic lights to be taken down, replaced by two-way stop signs
Commuters driving down Fifth and Sixth Streets will soon have fewer traffic lights to slow them down.On Monday, traffic …
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Singer from Cass County moving up in the opera world
The story would make a good musical.A small-town girl sings at church and high school sporting events and dreams of maki…
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No charges against Grandview officer involved in shooting
No criminal charges will be filed against a Grandview police officer involved in a May 30 shooting, Sangamon County Stat…
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July 4, 1879, celebration in Springfield was deflated
One hundred forty years ago, Springfield was anticipating a Fourth of July celebration that would "eclipse anything of t…
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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi coming to Springfield for Democrat Day event
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be the special guest for the Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association's annua…
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State leaders scoff at legal challenge to state bonds
State officials in Illinois reacted with scorn this week to a legal filing in Sangamon County that challenges the consti…
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State pays $4.7 million to struggling independent pharmacies
Nearly $5 million has been sent to independent pharmacies in Illinois who are caught in a financial squeeze of inadequat…
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Illinois sets new tourism record with more than 117 million visitors last year
For the eighth year in a row, Illinois has set a new tourism record, according to annual figures released by the state T…
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Higher education official hopeful new funding will stem tide of student outmigration
The interim director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education is hopeful a combination of added infrastructure and oper…
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Springfield man gets 60 years for murder of infant child
A Springfield man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Monday for the beating death of his 2-month-old son in March 2017.…
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WICS-TV, Joe Crain 'resolve their differences'
A joint statement from WICS-TV Channel 20 and the station's ousted meteorologist Joe Crain announced the two sides have …
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Fulton County deputy honored at funeral
CUBA - Troy Chisum family's life changed forever when he responded last Tuesday to a disturbance/battery call just outsi…
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Where to see fireworks this week in the Springfield area
Starting Wednesday, there will be many opportunities to see a fireworks show in the Springfield area. Here's a map showi…
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Depositions: Team Madigan requests help to find opponent for speaker
CHICAGO - Southeast Side mechanic Joseph Nasella has heard a lot the last three decades as he's jumped on and off a bunc…
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