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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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Lincoln Library gets $6,700 to pay off children's overdue fines
A total of 169 children will have their Lincoln Library accounts unblocked after donors this holiday season gave more th…
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Sears to close 103 more stores; Springfield is spared
Two major retailers on Thursday announced additional store closings as they grapple with declining sales and customers w…
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Gander Outdoors to reopen in Springfield
Gander Outdoors, the new name for the outdoor equipment and apparel retailer known as Gander Mountain, will open in Spri…
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Rauner to spend 'several days' at Quincy veterans home
Gov. Bruce Rauner has moved into the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy for several days, a response to reports of ongoing…
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Last of nine friends who wrote to each other for 60-plus years dies
Growing up, Jeanne Wunderle of Mason City always looked forward to the arrival of a thick brown envelope that came in th…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Brauer moves from IDOT to DNR
Former state Rep. RICH BRAUER, R-Petersburg, left the Illinois Department of Transportation at the end of 2017 and this …
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Heywood Banks to headline at Mason City Limits Comedy Club
MASON CITY - Heywood Banks may be the consummate wordsmith when it comes to writing comedy.Banks, who headlines two sho…
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