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Deputy shot, killed in Fulton County
AVON - A Fulton County sheriff's deputy was shot and killed while responding to a call in rural Fulton County on Tuesday…
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Judge denies request to halt new group home oversight contracts
A federal judge on Tuesday denied three not-for-profit organizations the right to temporarily stop a new oversight syste…
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Senators want Springfield's 183rd to get flying mission again
Springfield's 183rd Wing, a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard, would receive a flying mission once again under an …
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Man arrested in latest homicide in Springfield
Police have arrested a Springfield man tied to a stabbing death late Sunday evening at a residence in the 2000 block of …
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Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana
Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation making the state the 11th to appro…
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House of blues: A family goes all in for the color of summer at their beach house
BETHANY BEACH, Del. - When Cindy Tippett told the designer for her new family beach house that she wanted to use a lot of blues, she didn't know how deep a dive it would be. "Blues just speak to me," Cindy says. "It's always been my...
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Illinois governor plans to sign recreational marijuana bill
Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to make Illinois the nation's 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana use.The Democrat ha…
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A wet June in Springfield, but not one for the record books
It's been a wet June, but not one for the record books yet.According to the National Weather Service, Springfield offici…
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Illinois home care workers to get back pay
More than 49,000 home health care workers will get back pay this week that was approved in 2017 by Illinois lawmakers.St…
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Luciano: Cardinals fans' sweetness is making me sick
St. Louis Cardinals fans are killing me with their kindness.They spent the weekend fawning over Albert Pujols, who rejec…
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Former U of I student guilty in slaying of visiting Chinese scholar
PEORIA (AP) - Jurors deliberated less than 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict Monday in the federal death-pena…
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Illinois State Fair adds free concert with mystery act
The Illinois State Fair on Monday announced it has added a free concert to its Grandstand lineup. It'll be another two w…
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New texting-while-driving rules go into effect July 1
CHICAGO - Illinois drivers caught using their cellphones will soon face harsher penalties that could ultimately lead to …
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UIS faculty, students to tackle asylum issues at Texas border
In May 2018, Deborah Anthony spent a week hearing cases at the largest family detention center in the United States.The …
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Sports complex interest renewed after favorable market analysis
Attempts at building a large-scale sports complex in Springfield over the years have largely been futile, with several f…
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Statehouse Insider: Git yur free Sox parking over here
An interesting Executive Inspector General report came out last week dealing with parking at an Illinois Department of T…
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