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Education officials, lawmakers look at alternatives to teacher testing
As the teacher shortage in Illinois has grown to what some say are "crisis" levels, education officials and lawmakers ar…
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Lawmakers return to long to-do list
Lawmakers return from a two-week spring break this week to begin the final push to wrapping up the spring session before…
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Statehouse Insider: An up and down week for Pritzker
You could say it was a bit of an up and down week for Gov. J.B. PRITZKER.There he was on Tuesday making the rounds with …
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'Tiny and mighty': Maria Jorquera, Morgan Gill lead Springfield High girls soccer to top of CS8
Springfield High School's Maria Jorquera and Morgan Gill like to reminisce about their first time together on the same Y…
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Family displaced as house sustains 'heavy damage' from fire
A family has been displaced after their Springfield home suffered significant fire damage Saturday morning.Springfield f…
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Local Business Notes: Springfield tourism bureau to hit Iowa, Wisconsin in digital ad campaign
The SPRINGFIELD CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU is taking a slightly different tack this summer to attract new visitors t…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Pritzker removes Rauner appointee Shaw from TRS board
MARK SHAW, president of the Republican County Chairmen's Association of Illinois, was removed last week by Democratic Go…
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Inspired by mom: Southeast grad earns nursing degree, lands job at St. John's
There are no doubts where Gary Nutt's thoughts are going to be at Saturday afternoon's nurses pinning ceremony at the Un…
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A La Carte: New Jefferson St. Domino's will replace North Grand location
Company officials for MBR MANAGEMENT made no secret of their intention to relocate the DOMINO'S on North Grand Avenue up…
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Driver who crashed into State Trooper Gerald Ellis had twice the legal alcohol limit
WAUKEGAN - A man who drove head-on into an Illinois State Police trooper's squad car last month was drunk, according to …
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Illinois pledges child-welfare changes following boy's death
CHICAGO - Officials with Illinois' child-welfare agency said Friday they are reviewing cases involving the state's young…
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Discovery recount requested in Ward 2 city council race
An attorney for Springfield Ward 2 candidate Shawn Gregory on Friday filed a petition for a discovery recount in the rac…
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Allgaier hoping to catch break in quest to keep title
Nothing could be as bad as Road America in 2011.Justin Allgaier led the final lap under caution in what was then the Nat…
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Fish 'attractors' may bring more luck to Lake Springfield anglers
Here, fishy, fishy.Local fishermen may have better luck in the northern arm of Lake Springfield thanks to a partnership …
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Local lawmaker kicks off fundraising effort to buy Lincoln document
A local lawmaker announced Thursday the launch of a private fundraising campaign to buy a letter written by Gen. George …
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