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Aldermen vote to discuss developer's Comprehensive Plan concerns at Jan. 9 meeting
Aldermen voted Wednesday to discuss developers' concerns and their suggested amendments to the 2017-2037 Comprehensive P…
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Bernard Schoenburg: WMAY using stories of network linked to Illinois Policy Institute
For years, WTAX radio in Springfield was an affiliate of the old Illinois Radio Network.But after the Illinois News Netw…
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Ringing in the new year
Art, music and a fireworks display will dazzle downtown Springfield for the 31st year in a row this Sunday.The annual Fi…
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Record low set as frigid conditions continue in Springfield
Springfield set a record low for Dec. 27 on Wednesday when the mercury dipped to minus 9 degrees.The National Weather Se…
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ALPLM receives Tad Lincoln's horsehair ring
More than 150 years ago, an 11-year-old Tad Lincoln gave away a small ring that had been braided with hair from his pony…
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Police seeking info on Salvation Army tire slashing
Jay Landers is at a loss of words of why someone slashed the tires on three minivans owned by the Salvation Army last we…
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Five things to watch for at Wednesday's city committee meeting
Springfield aldermen on Wednesday will discuss tax increases, a new sexual harassment policy and other items at its bimo…
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Impact of repealing health insurance tax penalties hotly debated
Two federal lawmakers serving the Springfield area say the decision by Congress last week to repeal tax penalties for go…
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Former UIS employee accused of theft, damage on campus
A former employee at the University of Illinois Springfield has been charged in connection with last week's damage and t…
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Springfield area ending 2017 with moderate drought, bitter cold
Moderate drought conditions have developed across much of central Illinois as 2017 winds down with a severe cold snap.Ab…
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Ex-administrators fault management in nursing home closure fallout
More than three months after a Springfield nursing home closed with little warning, many families and former patients of
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The quiet capital: The story of Kaskaskia
Editor's note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors …
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Churches plan annual Watch Night services
Some time before midnight on New Year's Eve, congregants at Zion Missionary Baptist Church's Watch Night service will ma…
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Springfield public library lets patrons check out internet hotspots
Lincoln Library patrons can bring the internet home for two weeks at a time, through checking out the nine wi-fi hotspot…
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Interfaith breakfast a holiday tradition in Springfield
What started out as a Christmas Day breakfast 15 years ago for the local Jewish community has evolved into a holiday tra…
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