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After 10 years, part of MacArthur Boulevard transferred to city from IDOT
After a 10-year process, the city of Springfield will take over jurisdiction of a half-mile stretch of MacArthur Bouleva…
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Electioneering or free speech? Springfield councill wrangles over public comment
Springfield city officials have asked the inspector general to issue an opinion on how the city should handle candidates…
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Springfield Park District weighs closure of preschool program
Adam Cook was against moving to Springfield from Lincoln.A stroll through Washington Park with his wife in part changed …
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Pritzker's budget: New taxes and revenue, and where spending would rise
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget seeks to raise $1.1 billion in new revenue. Here's where it would come from, and what new sp…
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Raoul sues Springfield-based demolition company
A Springfield-based demolition company is being sued for allegedly demolishing homes without submitting an Asbestos Noti…
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Q&A: 'Fixer Upper' Clint Harp on woodworking and fixing up homes
Clint Harp, a carpenter who is featured on HGTV's "Fixer Upper," joined staff writer Jura Koncius for The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt.
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Here's where you'll be able to buy Reisch Gold Top beer
The canning and kegging process for Reisch Gold Top beer, which was formerly produced in Springfield, began today at a W…
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Pritzker seeking $1.1 billion in new revenue
Gov. J.B. Pritzker used his first budget speech Wednesday to ask for $1.1 billion in new revenue - including from recrea…
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City council passes mayor's city budget with no significant changes
The city council Tuesday night passed Mayor Jim Langfelder's proposed $125 million budget, which doesn't rely on any new…
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Students learn Indian culture, language at new school
In a side room of the new Hindu education center in the former Amber Jack Alehouse, about 25 students ranging in age fro…
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Some stores having problems with new lottery machines
Several area lottery outlets said Tuesday they're having problems with new terminals installed by the private vendor hir…
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Fugitive of the week: Adriana E. Brown
Editor's note: Each week, the Springfield Police Department and the Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office highlight …
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Icy conditions expected early Wednesday morning
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Springfield area beginning at 9 p.m…
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Pritzker signs $15 minimum wage bill into law
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure Tuesday gradually hiking the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, an early…
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Illinois State Police acknowledge agency wrongly issued gun license to Aurora shooter
CHICAGO - Illinois State Police acknowledged Monday that the agency wrongly issued a gun license to the shooter in the A…
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Supreme Court won't hear Schock case
PEORIA - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's legal challenge to his ongoing publ…
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