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Area under winter weather advisory through noon Thursday; snow emergency in effect for Springfield, Jerome, Jacksonville
Sangamon County is under a Winter Weather Advisory until noon Thursday.
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Macy’s to close 125 stores over next 3 years and slashing 2,000 jobs

Macy's will close roughly 125 stores, a fifth of its locations, and is cutting about 2,000 positions over the next three years.

State to release $50M in grants to expand broadband

Broadband expansion to "internet deserts" was among the many fixes Gov. JB Pritzker called for in his State of the State speech.

 
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Amid toxic work culture allegations, two Milwaukee 2020 Democratic Host Committee leaders fired

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The two leaders of Milwaukee's host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention are out.

Chatham principal among finalists for Golden Apple Award

Elizabeth Gregurich, principal of Glenwood Intermediate School in Chatham, has been selected as one of six finalists for the 2020 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Leadership.

 
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Unknowns of the new virus make global quarantines a struggle

SEOUL, South Korea - Health authorities are scrambling to halt the spread of a new virus that has killed hundreds in China, restricting visitors from the country and confining thousands on cruise ships for extensive screening after some passengers tested positive.

Buttigieg holds slim lead over Sanders after new wave of Iowa results released - updates

Former mayor Pete Buttigieg held a narrow lead over Vermont Sen.

NJ dentist suspended after deadly bacterial outbreak leaves one dead, 12 needing surgery

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - A New Jersey oral surgeon has agreed to a five-year suspension of his medical license to resolve allegations of unsanitary conditions in his Mount Olive office after 15 of his patients contracted bacterial endocarditis, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced earlier this week.

LIVE VIDEO: Senate to vote on articles of impeachment

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Trump impeachment acquittal on track ahead of Senate vote

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is on the verge of acquittal by the Senate, an end to only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history but coming at the start of a tumultuous campaign for the White House.