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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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Lincoln Bible added to ALPLM collection
A King James Bible that had been gifted to Abraham Lincoln during the last year of his life has been added to the Abraha…
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Schools say more resources needed to meet education goals
Though the evidence-based funding model has given school districts more stability, more resources are needed to meet its…
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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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Dollar General settles issues with city officials, promises to be better neighbors
Construction of a new Dollar General store on Springfield's east side will continue unimpeded after company officials ad…
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Grace-ful exit: Christell retires after 29 years at downtown church
Sitting in his office at Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Springfield one recent afternoon, the Rev. Thomas Christell, …
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Bernard Schoenburg: Alds. DiCenso, Proctor have new jobs
A couple of Springfield City Council members have new jobs.Ward 6 Ald. KRISTIN DiCENSO started Monday as the $115,000-a-…
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Through wind and rain, show went on at Panther Creek
Weather and a sudden-death playoff will be two of word-association answers when the topic is the 2019 Lincoln Land Champ…
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Rochester School Board accepts superintendent's resignation
The Rochester School Board has formally accepted the resignation of Superintendent Lance Thurman, who had been on "tempo…
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Identities of three killed in crash near Chapin revealed
The Morgan County Coroner's Office has identified the three victims in Sunday's crash on Concord/Arenzville Road at Base…
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Springfield can support sports complex, market analysis says
Springfield has the potential to be a sports tourism destination, a market analysis has revealed.The analysis, conducted…
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Locals turn out to support Trump re-election bid
Elizabeth Bron of Springfield wasn't sold on President Donald Trump, then candidate Trump, in 2016.Bron said she worked …
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State Fair slide aims to return to 'glory days'
Painters from Walker Painting and Sandblasting on Tuesday sprayed on the first coat of a new epoxy coating for the Giant…
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Pharmacies back bill instituting state oversight of pharmacy benefit managers
A bill that passed the General Assembly this year would give the state more oversight over companies criticized for slas…
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