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This is how Springfield will market itself for Illinois' 200th birthday
With Illinois' 200th birthday happening this year, Springfield wants all eyes on it.HIP Advertising, a local agency, pre…
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Some area districts taking safety drills a step further
Illinois law requires school districts to conduct safety drills to be prepared in the case of a shooting, like the one i…
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Superintendents worried about Rauner's pension shift proposal
Public school administrators who just last summer were ecstatic over a promise of equitable state financing in a revampe…
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Lions claim first regional title since 2006
Lanphier High School entered the Class 3A Lanphier Regional at 13-13 and as the No. 7 seed in the Lincoln Sub-Sectional …
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Restaurant review: Ritz's
Address: 700 W. Jefferson St. (The original Ritz's Lil' Fryer is at 2148 N. Grand Ave. East)Phone number: 523-7681 (carr…
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Another new case of Legionnaires' disease reported in Quincy
Another case of Legionnaires' disease has been reported at the Illinois Veterans' Home in Quincy. It's the third new cas…
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New study: Downtown Springfield sewers fix could cost $32M to $56M
Go slowly through the sewers underneath downtown Springfield and you will see missing mortar, bricks that have fallen of…
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Morgan, Hoosiers reject Illini 78-68
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - When Illinois tried to negate Juwan Morgan's offensive impact Wednesday, the Indiana forward found o…
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Schoenburg: Horses, tractors and racetracks. House candidate's videos have them all
There are no primary races for the 95th House District seat, so Democratic challenger DILLON CLARK of Litchfield will be…
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Christian music 'Powerlight Show' marks 30th anniversary on Sunday
Sitting in a pew at South Side Christian Church shortly after having re-dedicated his life to Christ in early 1988, Greg…
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Rauner's budget leans on local schools, state workers
Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed a budget Wednesday that saves the state more than $1 billion by shifting some pension costs t…
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Is Rauner's budget balanced? Legislative leaders disagree
Hours before Gov. Bruce Rauner was to deliver his fourth budget proposal, legislative leaders split on whether the plan …
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Rauner's budget will ask schools to pay more toward teachers' retirements
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget on Wednesday will propose having school districts and state universities pay more …
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Mayor, aldermen play blame game over budget
With the public weighing in on the city of Springfield's budget at Tuesday's Committee of Whole meeting, discussion betw…
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Loving couple enjoying life together for 76 years
AUBURN - For 76 years, Dale and Betty Mullen have been sharing a loving marriage that inspires awe among their family an…
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