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Despite zoning change, more hurdles to clear for Helping Hands shelter
Helping Hands of Springfield cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Springfield City Council approved a zoning change t…
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After contentious vote, Springfield aldermen lash out at Mayor Langfelder
Just minutes after voting to approve a zoning change that allows for a comprehensive center for the homeless on 11th Str…
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'I wanted to be part of something bigger'; new police officers sworn in
Ja'Marae Davis said he always remembered how his father, Vincent Davis, liked going to work every time he put on his pol…
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WWI memorial relocated, anonymous donor revealed
A memorial honoring Sangamon County residents killed in World War I has been moved from First Street and North Grand Ave…
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City Council approves zoning change paving way for Helping Hands shelter on 11th Street
With an overflow crowd watching, the Springfield City Council approved a zoning change allowing for a $3-million plan to…
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Teachers, supporters form 'sea of red' at Monday rally
Dianne Hennenfent stood outside the Springfield District 186 headquarters before the start of Monday's school board meet…
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Battling a genetic disorder with grit - and music
Peter Oswald recounted how three years ago, thieves made off his son Sam's three-wheel bicycle. Sam has had a host of me…
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3 CS8 questions for Jim Ruppert: Glenwood, Rochester pile it on
It was a lost weekend for Central State Eight Conference defensive coordinators as the 10 CS8 schools combined to score …
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Massive animal sculptures pop up around Peoria
PEORIA - In the art world, Monte de Gallo wants to be the next big thing.Really big.His massive metal animal sculptures…
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Third round of flooding in 2019 likely along Missouri River
OMAHA, Neb. - The amount of water flowing down the lower Missouri River this year is approaching the record set during t…
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New glass studio ready for classes, more
Springfield Art Association's first glass artist in residence Mario Clarke recently showed visitors to the association's…
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Prep scoops: Plains' Jachino, Southeast's Emuze commit to Division I programs
PLEASANT PLAINS - A couple of local athletes unveiled their NCAA Division I destinations early in their senior year of h…
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'Not-in-my-backyard' arguments ramp up against proposed Center for Health & Housing
If Springfield aldermen vote Tuesday in favor of a comprehensive center for the homeless, the decision to let the $3 mil…
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State regulators can't guarantee issue that caused electrocution won't happen again
In the final moments of his life, Robert Zulauf administered CPR to his nephew and ordered bystanders to move away from …
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Artists put signature styles on Art Alley murals
Cassandra Pence Ostermeier applies a gold leaf metal, highlighting what appear to be clouds in her mural piece called "B…
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