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A legacy to cherish: Lincoln christens basketball court after Neil Alexander
LINCOLN - In his 27th season and after more than 630 victories at Lincoln Community High School, the floor where many of…
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Boil order continues for Athens
ATHENS -- A water main break that affected water service for customers in Athens has been repaired, but the community re…
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Local hockey players hit frozen ponds before extreme cold departs
While Saturday's frigid temperatures may have been too cold for some, it was perfect weather for an informal pickup hoc…
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Corrections to change uniform style for prison officers
Illinois correctional officers will be getting the first newly designed uniforms in more than a decade in the coming mon…
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Statehouse Insider: Rauner's to-do list looks familiar
Gov. BRUCE RAUNER started the new year by sharing his thoughts on Twitter.He doesn't have the same knack for generating …
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Bernard Schoenburg: Harley in the garage? Rauner gets his skates
Will Gov. BRUCE RAUNER skate to a second term?He likely hopes so and, it turns out, skating is one of his favorite thing…
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A La Carte: Domino's Pizza opens in Chatham
Chatham residents received a belated Christmas gift when DOMINO'S PIZZA began serving its pies at the newly constructed …
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Amir Brummett, Decatur MacArthur sink Chatham Glenwood
DECATUR - Without his brother in the lineup, Decatur MacArthur High School senior Amir Brummett knew he had to take over…
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Durbin calls for federal help to end Legionnaires' crisis
It's unlikely that the bacteria that led to the deaths of 13 military veterans from Legionnaires' disease since 2015 can…
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Wabash Avenue Denny's to reopen, then close for good
Franchise operators for Springfield's Denny's hope to reopen for business this weekend after the long-standing, 24-hour …
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Athens scrambles to fix broken water system
ATHENS - Gene McKee was at the Athens Village Market Friday afternoon stocking up on bottled water following a water mai…
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Christian Co. officials need more help to fight drug abuse
TAYLORVILLE - More work needs to be done to fight abuse of opioids and other types of drugs in central Illinois communit…
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Man fleeing police dies when car hits nativity scene in Bunker Hill
BUNKER HILL - A Jerseyville man being chased by police in Macoupin County died when his car struck a nativity scene in B…
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U of I president proposing another in-state tuition freeze
University of Illinois Springfield tuition for incoming freshmen would stay the same next fall, under a plan to freeze r…
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Restaurant review: Yum-Yum Hibachi on Wheels
Address: 1800 S. Dirksen ParkwayPhone: (630) 776-4854Website: You can find them on Facebook.Credit/Debit cards accepted?…
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