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Aldermen grill developer asking for TIF dollars
Springfield aldermen on Tuesday questioned a developer who was asking for additional tax-increment financing dollars for…
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Springfield Fire Department regains Class 1 rating
The Springfield Fire Department has joined the top half percent of all fire departments in the nation by receiving a Cla…
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Amid criticism, Southern View board replaces police chief
Saying they needed to get back to community policing, Southern View Village President Nora Petrosky led an effort Tuesda…
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Another Illinois State Fair building needs emergency repairs
Another building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds needs emergency repairs to avoid the possibility that its badly deter…
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Lawmakers query Rauner cabinet on Legionnaires'
Lawmakers demanded Tuesday that Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration deliver a permanent plan for controlling deadly Legio…
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Cash-strapped schools continue to wait for state funding
RIVERTON - Over halfway through the 2017-18 school year, the wait continues as to when Illinois' neediest schools will r…
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Athens, Williamsville coaches reach 100 wins at county tourney
Nick Beard and Jeff Johnston both picked up the 100th wins of their respective coaching careers at Williamsville High Sc…
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Aldermen to debate more money for downtown development
The fate of a historic restoration project resulting in upscale apartments and commercial and retail space on a prominen…
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Cold weather depressing local blood donations
Cold temperatures, ice and snow have reduced blood donations in Springfield and other areas served by the independent bl…
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Woman saves dog trapped in freezing Chatham pond
CHATHAM - A 1-year-old Australian Shepherd mix trapped in a freezing pond Monday morning in Chatham is safe and sound th…
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House bill would ban abortion if fetus has Down syndrome
Abortion rights may return to the forefront of Illinois politics as two suburban Chicago lawmakers introduced a bill to …
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Should Illinois regulate Bitcoin? Lawmakers seek answers
The Bitcoin craze has hit the Capitol as an Illinois House subcommittee was formed to explore the state's policies towar…
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Big demand for 'Fire and Fury' book in Springfield
The national frenzy over a new book about the Trump White House is evident in Springfield."We've had a major rush on it,…
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Beards, Williamsville hope for repeat of 2014 county title
WILLIAMSVILLE - It's a good thing Williamsville High School won the 2014 Sangamon County Boys Basketball Tournament titl…
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Someone to know: Aimee Juliano, the art restorationist
Aimee Juliano is a Springfield resident and freelance art restorationist whose work has taken her to churches, a monaste…
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