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Local soccer fans come for the camaraderie, stay for the win
The United States Women's National Team had just won its fourth World Cup soccer title with a 2-0 win over the Netherlan…
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Still awhile before legal sports betting begins in Illinois
Just because Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a massive gaming expansion into law, which, among other things, legalized spo…
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High school 'pipeline' program produces first crop of medical students
A program begun 10 years ago to encourage Springfield-area high school students interested in becoming doctors and to he…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Despite population differences, court boundaries could stay
With the 2020 census looming, there's plenty of talk - as there is every decade - about redistricting, and what new stat…
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Marijuana potency gets increased scrutiny after link to psychosis
As Illinois prepares to legalize marijuana next year, one key aspect of public health that regulators will consider is w…
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Abortion rights advocates plan to tackle Parental Notification next
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law one of the most liberal reproductive health care measures in the country l…
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A La Carte: New south side Dunkin' opens next weekend
South side commuters are down to the last week of waiting to make their DUNKIN' runs.The long anticipated coffee and dou…
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Planned Parenthood accepts federal funding again after court ruling lifts 'gag rule'
Planned Parenthood of Illinois outpatient clinics, including those in Springfield, Peoria and Pekin, stopped using donat…
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Springfield woman killed by gunshot
A Springfield woman was found dead in her home Thursday afternoon died from a gunshot wound, the Sangamon County coroner…
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Flooding cancels 2019 Redneck Fishing Tournament in Bath
Arguably the biggest annual event in the Mason County village of Bath won't be conducted this year.The Redneck Fishing T…
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Springfield descends on Y-block for July 4th concert, fireworks
At least a few thousand people descended upon downtown Springfield Thursday night, drawn by the latest musical entry in …
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Gov. Pritzker still looking at pension fix
For the last month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been busy signing a number of high profile bills that came out of an unusuall…
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Spruce Street traffic lights to be taken down, replaced by two-way stop signs
Commuters driving down Fifth and Sixth Streets will soon have fewer traffic lights to slow them down.On Monday, traffic …
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Singer from Cass County moving up in the opera world
The story would make a good musical.A small-town girl sings at church and high school sporting events and dreams of maki…
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No charges against Grandview officer involved in shooting
No criminal charges will be filed against a Grandview police officer involved in a May 30 shooting, Sangamon County Stat…
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