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Five things to watch for at Wednesday's city committee meeting
Springfield aldermen on Wednesday will discuss tax increases, a new sexual harassment policy and other items at its bimo…
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Impact of repealing health insurance tax penalties hotly debated
Two federal lawmakers serving the Springfield area say the decision by Congress last week to repeal tax penalties for go…
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Former UIS employee accused of theft, damage on campus
A former employee at the University of Illinois Springfield has been charged in connection with last week's damage and t…
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Springfield area ending 2017 with moderate drought, bitter cold
Moderate drought conditions have developed across much of central Illinois as 2017 winds down with a severe cold snap.Ab…
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Ex-administrators fault management in nursing home closure fallout
More than three months after a Springfield nursing home closed with little warning, many families and former patients of
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The quiet capital: The story of Kaskaskia
Editor's note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors …
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Churches plan annual Watch Night services
Some time before midnight on New Year's Eve, congregants at Zion Missionary Baptist Church's Watch Night service will ma…
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Springfield public library lets patrons check out internet hotspots
Lincoln Library patrons can bring the internet home for two weeks at a time, through checking out the nine wi-fi hotspot…
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Interfaith breakfast a holiday tradition in Springfield
What started out as a Christmas Day breakfast 15 years ago for the local Jewish community has evolved into a holiday tra…
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Membership, hours expand in first year of business incubator
The next big idea seldom keeps office hours.Around-the-clock access for member entrepreneurs is among changes in the fir…
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Someone to Know: Kenton Childs, fresh off 500-mile hike
Something interesting to know about him: Childs is a Springfield businessman (he co-owns and operates 16 Midas auto serv…
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Sangamon County history: Capitol dome Christmas lights started in 1924
Christmas lights bedecked the Statehouse dome for the first time in 1924, but it took another four decades before the li…
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Two men lead local police on 100-mph chase through Springfield
A car chase through downtown Springfield on Madison Street hit speeds of 90 to 100 mph Sunday morning after Sangamon Cou…
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All in the family: Alliyah Turner, Aryanna Harris play for older brother, mother at Calvary
There are teams that share an immensely strong bond among the players and coaches, so much so they see themselves as a f…
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Noah's love of basketball goes beyond arc
MASON CITY - They have a Noah in the Mason City Illini Central High School boys basketball program. It just makes sense …
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