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Statehouse Insider: Git yur free Sox parking over here
An interesting Executive Inspector General report came out last week dealing with parking at an Illinois Department of T…
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Bernard Schoenburg: LaHood sends questions, but won't give answers
If you happen to be on the official email list of U.S. Rep. DARIN LaHOOD, R-Peoria, he wants your input on issues. But i…
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State workers ratify new contract, get raises Jan. 1
The 40,000 Illinois state employees represented by AFSCME have a new contract after members, by an "overwhelming majorit…
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Flooding causes multiple road closures in region
Authorities are warning motorists to be alert for flooded roadways throughout the region Saturday morning after heavy ra…
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Cassidy gets 'deep into the weeds' and loves the work
State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, says the fact that she led House debate on two complicated, controversial bills wit…
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Top clutter culprits in each room
Every organizational challenge is different, but the causes of clutter in each room of a house are often similar: People have either too much stuff or inadequate storage spaces - or both. Here's a room-by-room rundown of the biggest clutter...
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Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed three bills into law Friday that aim to protect undocumented immigrants in Illinois, policies …
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FBI investigating possible fraud at Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation
The Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation recently reported a case of possible fraud to the Federal Bureau of Invest…
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Benld library offers free lunches on Fridays for kids
A summer lunch program is in its second year of providing free lunches for Benld area children every Friday at the Frank…
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Rochester woman drowns after car rolls into lake along I-55
McLEAN - A Rochester woman drowned Friday morning after her car rolled into a small lake along the northbound lane of In…
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Local man arrested on drug charges
A man has been arrested after authorities say they found drugs in a Springfield home.On Friday, Springfield Police narco…
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Two teens arrested for burglaries
Two teenage girls have been arrested after police say they committed multiple burglaries.The girls, ages 15 and 16, were…
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Do or Die Bowl all-star football game postponed
JACKSONVILLE - Friday's scheduled Do or Die Bowl all-star football game has been postponed due to the weather.The game, …
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Tracy resigns as gaming board chairman
Springfield attorney Don Tracy has stepped down from the Illinois Gaming Board, where he was named chairman by then-Gov.…
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Divorced women could revert to maiden name more easily under proposed law change
Stephanie's last name is Johnson. Though she no longer wants it to be, she said it's too much work to change.But a new l…
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Residence on South 12th Street struck by gunfire
A residence in the 600 block of South 12th Street was struck by gunfire several times shortly after noon on Thursday, th…
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