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Fact check: Facts bug new Pritzker attack line on Quincy veterans' home
Editor's note: This is the latest in a periodic feature intended to verify the truthfulness of statements made by Illino…
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Rauner wants 'serene' park like D.C. Mall
Gov. Bruce Rauner, who is backing a proposal for a new downtown park on the block that once contained the YWCA, said he …
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Cath-lab equipment from St. John's leaves for India hospital
A 40-foot-long metal container with almost 10 tons of donated materials from Springfield, including medical equipment to…
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Wet Bar owner signs contract with city to regain 3 a.m. liquor license
After having his 3 a.m. liquor license suspended in October, downtown Springfield bar owner Yatti Ely signed a contract …
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House GOP voices opposition to progressive income tax
With Democrat J.B. Pritzker saying a progressive state income tax is his top priority, House Republicans are uniting beh…
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Mark McGwire: I didn't need steroids to hit 70 home runs
Mark McGwire may have admitted to using steroids during his record-breaking season with the St. Louis Cardinals 20 years…
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2 Taylorville residents face charges after synthetic pot found
Two Taylorville residents could be charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance after 41 packages of …
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Springfield Sports Hall of Fame welcomes new class
The newest inductees into the Springfield Sports Hall of Fame were honored Monday night during a ceremony at the Crowne …
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Springfield couple that bought subsided home sues real estate company
A Springfield couple recently sued a local real estate company, The Real Estate Group, and several of its agents after t…
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'60 Minutes' report on cyber attacks includes Illinois elections board
The Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield was highlighted in a "60 Minutes" story, aired Sunday on CBS, about…
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Gov. Rauner wants full-year state budget; leaders meeting planned
Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday he wants lawmakers to send him a budget that covers the entire next fiscal year, not just …
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Alternative rock bands 311, The Offspring to play Illinois State Fair
The 2018 Illinois State Fair Grandstand concert lineup continued to fill out Monday with the announcement of a show on A…
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Illinois' population loss may take out 2 congressional seats
DECATUR - The mass of people leaving Illinois could soon add up to another loss - one of the state's 18 seats in the U.S…
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Rural law enforcement, health officials cope with opioid crisis
Central Illinois' rural counties are not exempt from the drug addiction epidemic ravaging households."Honestly, most peo…
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Dogs gather at state fairgrounds to show off their agility skills
When Alex Doyle's dog hears the alarm clock go off at 5 a.m., she knows it's going to be a big day.Doyle, a Champaign re…
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