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Lanphier advances to sectional title game with 2OT win over Champaign Central
DECATUR - When Lanphier High School needed its biggest plays late in the fourth quarter Tuesday, it delivered.And incred…
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13th District Democrats focus on President Trump, Rodney Davis
The five Democrats seeking to take on U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, in November offered little contrast on the …
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Springfield City Council unanimously votes down natural gas tax
Springfield City Council members unanimously voted down a 4 percent tax on natural gas, which would have raised about $1…
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Madigan warns House members to keep it 'strictly professional'
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asked legislators on Tuesday to stay "strictly professional" to avoid sexual hara…
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Springfield fire chief to retire at the end of the month
With a letter sent to the mayor Tuesday morning, Springfield Fire Chief Barry Helmerichs has made it official: he will r…
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Ex-substitute teacher from Springfield faces more sex charges
A former substitute teacher already facing criminal charges for allegedly sending pornographic pictures and videos to an…
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Appeals court rules in favor of Springfield group home residents
A panel of three appeals court judges found Friday that while a group home operator and the U.S. Department of Justice s…
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Local pizza restaurant owners shed pounds and get noticed
John Leskovisek is only two-thirds of the man he once was, but his loss is also his gain as the Springfield resident has…
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Watch replay: 13th Congressional District candidate debate
The five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the 13th Congressional District (Jon Ebel, David Gill, Erik Jo…
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Fact check: Rauner's claim that Ives is a 'Madigan lackey'
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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Cardinals, Paul DeJong agree to six-year contract
JUPITER, Fla. - Less than a year after making his big league debut, Paul DeJong was rewarded with a long-term deal. And …
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Rauner reverses, will raze dorms where Legionnaires' found
Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration on Monday reversed course and announced that it will replace residence halls at the Q…
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Someone to know: Dr. Edem Agamah helps improve health care access in Ghana
Dr. Edem Agamah, an associate professor of internal medicine at SIU Medicine and oncologist at Simmons Cancer Institute …
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'Blues Brothers' voted top movie in Illinois history
Voters have chosen "The Blues Brothers" as the top movie in state history, embracing a film that celebrates car crashes,…
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