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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Cooperation, camaraderie stressed in fight against opioid epidemic

Harnessing the goodwill evident in rural communities after a tornado strikes or when a farmer falls ill and sees his cro…

On Halloween, Glenwood Avenue is the place to be

On Halloween, the only place in Springfield you can get a free hot dog, served by a man dressed as a hot dog, is in the …

Glenwood boys soccer loses to Waterloo Gibault in 2A supersectional

There's a little bit of luck involved in soccer. Chatham Glenwood's boys soccer team had none of it.The Titans were unab…

One more chance to weigh in on Springfield schools' facilities plan

Springfield residents will have one last chance to weigh in on School District 186's efforts to develop a long-term faci…

Young St. John's patients don't miss out on trick-or-treating

Several pediatric patients at HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital were able to take part in Halloween festivities on Tue…

Sen. Durbin urges FCC to reject Sinclair-Tribune deal

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, is urging the Federal Communications Commission to block the proposed acquisition of …

Legislative activist claims Illinois senator harassed her

A crime-victims advocate told an Illinois House committee Tuesday that a powerful state senator sexually harassed her la…

District 186's PARCC performance improves slightly

Springfield Public Schools inched closer, but still has a ways to go to close the gap with other Illinois schools on sta…

New Oak Ridge Cemetery monument will honor Gold Star Families

Ground was broken Monday on a monument in Oak Ridge Cemetery that will honor the families of service men and women kille…

Springfield police union votes 'no confidence' in Chief Winslow

The union representing Springfield police officers announced Monday that a majority of its members do not have confidenc…

EPA cleanup of Pillsbury site nearly complete; lawsuits pending

The nine-month, $1.8 million cleanup at the former Pillsbury Mills plant in Springfield -- including tons of asbestos-co…

Norfolk Southern sues for defective rail ties

ATLANTA (AP) - One of the nation's largest railroads must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties on its trac…

Minimum wage bill sponsor says she'll keep pressing for deal

The principal sponsor of a bill to gradually raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour said the votes weren't there …

Dual credit: UIS offers biochemistry course to SHG students

Sacred Heart-Griffin High School senior Cole Taylor has found out quickly that high school and college-level courses are…

Springfield considers extending, expanding existing TIFs

An already busy year for tax increment financing districts in Springfield is not finished.Even as aldermen prepare for f…

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