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Hundreds gather to support local Muslim community
Peter Magan came to the United States from New Zealand 20 years ago.A construction worker and former Springfield Celts r…
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Man hit by gunshot through window on Ash Street
A 67-year-old male was shot in the upper chest late Friday evening in his residence in the 1500 block of East Ash Street…
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Someone to Know: Shawn Artis, volunteer app creator
JACKSONVILLE - Geographic information systems expert Shawn Artis gave of his spare time to create applications that prom…
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Hanauer touts record against newcomers in Ward 10
Ralph Hanauer bided his time in seeking political office locally. He was rewarded with the backing of the Sangamon Count…
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Police identify Springfield woman, 26, as homicide victim
Springfield police are continuing an investigation into a homicide that occurred Saturday morning in the 1000 block of N…
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House Beautiful's editorial director on adding character to your home with color
Joanna Saltz, the editorial director of House Beautiful and Delish, joined staff writer Jura Koncius last week for The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt.
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Illinois State Museum re-accredited, plans to increase employee numbers
The Illinois State Museum has been re-accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, despite being put on probation by …
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Report on Illinois School for the Deaf points out flaws
JACKSONVILLE - The state's $18-million-a-year school for about 220 deaf and hard-of-hearing children and young adults fr…
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Springfield shows its Irish spirit during annual parade
Kids - and some adults - positioned themselves for candy and beads on the route for the 35th annual St. Patrick's Day pa…
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Alleged carjacker killed, state trooper shot in Macoupin County
A man accused of carjacking a vehicle in the Metro East area before crashing his vehicle on Interstate 55 in Macoupin Co…
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Three vie for Springfield City Council's only open seat
Dean Graven says he has been intertwined with Springfield's last four mayoral administrations.Erin Conley believes she h…
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General Assembly debating bills on bag taxes
Before the spring legislative session is over, Illinois residents might find it pays -- literally -- to hang onto those …
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Local Business Notes: Dahl: New hotel unlikely to have major impact on occupancy
There was mostly praise from members of the Springfield City Council last week for the developers of a proposed hotel an…
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Carlson takes on incumbent McMenamin in Ward 7
The race for Ward 7 alderman pits two-term incumbent Joe McMenamin against Capital Township Trustee Brad Carlson."As an …
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Statehouse Insider: Legislature does another fast-track job
Once again last week, the Illinois General Assembly proved it can move quickly when it wants to.In the space of three da…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Democrats take on City Clerk Lesko's record
While city of Springfield offices are officially nonpartisan, the Sangamon County Democratic Party is targeting the reco…
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