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Springfield moves up free branch pickup to Oct. 8
After a confusing, complaint-laden branch pickup in the spring, the city has moved up its fall branch pickup schedule fr…
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Gateway battles alcohol, heroin addictions at new Jacksonville facility
JACKSONVILLE - Gateway Foundation's Jacksonville treatment center only has been open a few months, but Kyle...
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Bernard Schoenburg: Londrigan endorsed by Giffords organization
The gun safety organization founded by former U.S. Rep. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS and her husband, MARK KELLY, has endorsed Dem…
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Legacy Theater produces little-known musical 'Violet'
A production of the musical "Violet" opens at the Legacy Theater this weekend, but it almost didn't happen.Scott Richard…
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Democrats will try to override Rauner's teachers' wage veto
Three Democratic lawmakers Wednesday again criticized Gov. Bruce Rauner for vetoing a bill that would have set a minimum…
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What to do with fallen leaves
Autumn leaves are gorgeous, all right - until you have to actually do something about them. Unfortunately, leaving fallen foliage on your lawn to rot is not the best option; it annoys the neighbors and kills your grass. Nor is simply...
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5 things we've learned about U of I football: Roundtree can play
CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois football team is one-third of the way through its season and has a bye this week…
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Pritzker leads Rauner in UIS/NPR Illinois poll
A newly released survey conducted more than a month ago found that Democrat J.B. Pritzker was leading GOP Gov. Bruce Rau…
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Report recommends ways for political parties to combat sexual harassment
A panel formed to hear from women about their experiences with harassment in Illinois political campaigns and government…
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AT&T inches toward providing 5G for Springfield
By 2020, AT&T plans to provide Springfield more than 40 small cells, which will help improve mobile connectivity and dow…
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Jayson Werth pleads guilty to DUI in Arizona
Former Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth pleded guilty last week to driving under the influence in the Scottsdale, Arizo…
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Adam Lopez terminated as Country Financial agent, faces investigation
Springfield School Board member Adam Lopez has been terminated from his position as an agent with Country Financial, and…
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Police investigating sex video allegedly filmed at Illinois School for the Deaf
JACKSONVILLE - Illinois State Police are investigating an alleged sexual encounter between Illinois School for the Deaf …
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'Lifelong Democrat' in Rauner ad took four GOP ballots
Gov. Bruce Rauner's campaign has a new commercial featuring a woman who says she is a "lifelong Democrat," but Cook Coun…
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First floor of Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices building set to reopen mid-October
The city of Springfield next month plans to open a tourist welcome center on the first floor of the three-story downtown…
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Lincoln hat hearing likely not until veto session
First it was on, then it was off. Now it will be on, but more likely during the Illinois General Assembly's veto session…
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