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Benld animal shelter has new guests, costs BENLD - An area shelter is trying to gather donations to recoup about $11,000 in veterinarian costs from surgeries and o… Read more >>

Carlinville man gets 17 years for meth, gun conviction A Carlinville man was sentenced last week to 17 1/2 years in prison for trafficking an addictive form of methamphetamine… Read more >>

Springfield public library director taking job in Eugene, Oregon Will O'Hearn, the Springfield public library's director since summer 2017, is leaving that job to become director of the… Read more >>

Illinois' Catholic bishops urge lawmakers to oppose recreational-use marijuana It's unclear whether Monday's statement by the state's six Roman Catholic bishops opposing recreational use of marijuana… Read more >>

Exoneree band, appearing in Springfield next month, doesn't lack conviction The Defenders of the Innocent keynote speaker isn't really a speaker.It packs a powerful message just the same.The Exone… Read more >>

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PORTA/A-C want regional title for Taylor Danner PETERSBURG - With a roster full of juniors and sophomores, everyone close to the PORTA/A-C Central girls basketball prog… Read more >>

Someone to Know: Larry Werline portrays Ulysses S. Grant CHATHAM - Larry Werline wants people to see the true man, not the myths, when he performs as a living history first-pers… Read more >>

Springfield-area Venezuelans say 'fake' President Maduro has to go Kesia Diaz makes no qualms about Venezuela's embattled president, Nicolas Maduro."Maduro is a fake president," Diaz said… Read more >>

Local fire protection districts cope with volunteer shortages To say that the Cornland fire station was below adequate staffing levels would have been an understatement."We are closi… Read more >>

Transgender inmate describes life at Lincoln women's prison after rare transfer based on gender identity LINCOLN - The inmate applies a layer of gloss to her full lips, pressing them against one another and smoothing the edge… Read more >>

Meet Springfield's first Homeless Outreach Team officer Springfield Police Officer Chris Jones started his day last week with a phone call.A street officer phoned Jones on Mond… Read more >>

UIS moving forward with downtown plans despite SIU proposal Despite a proposal unveiled last week that would allocate funds for another public university to build a campus in downt… Read more >>

Springfield High's Brad Scheffler reaches 400 wins with OT thriller over Glenwood Brad Scheffler had to sweat it out a bit, but Abby Ratsch and the rest of the Springfield High School girls' basketball … Read more >>

Chatham Glenwood defends CS8 boys swimming and diving title Nothing is ever guaranteed, and Chatham Glenwood High School knew that coming into Saturday's Central State Eight Confer… Read more >>

Illinois can follow other states' lead to $15 minimum hourly wage As it considers raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, Illinois has a few examples to follow.Last Wednesday, the Illin… Read more >>

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