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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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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Bernard Schoenburg: Bill seeks to shed light on social media political ads
A dispute that broke out on Facebook in recent weeks involving the Christian County GOP and state Sen. ANDY MANAR, D-Bun…
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Statehouse Insider: Rauner wins some, loses some
Week one of the veto session is over and the results weren't exactly auspicious for Gov. BRUCE RAUNER.By the end of the …
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Jubbar Cross helps Glenwood coach David Hay get first postseason win
CHATHAM - It was immediately apparent that Jubbar Cross was going to have a good day running.The Chatham Glenwood High S…
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More female doctors allowed to join SIU wage discrimination lawsuit
About 125 female doctors employed now and in the past by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine have been asked…
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Family members, public say goodbye Sgt. Michael Aiello
Katie Powell and her 10-year-old daughter, Kamryn Robbins, were standing outside in the cold Saturday morning at Camp Bu…
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Could Springfield lose money for being 'welcoming'?
Springfield Ward 10 Ald. Ralph Hanauer is standing by comments he made last week that the city could be in danger of los…
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A La Carte: Finley's, Loukinens' join Springfield restaurant scene
Two long-anticipated ventures -- backed by familiar names on Springfield's dining scene -- have arrived, serving up thei…
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