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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Meet the Springfield Fire Department's first female division chief

In 1994, Springfield got its first female firefighter, Melanie Bryant. In 2010, it got its female fire captain, Cristy L…

Commission OKs rezoning for old Lake Springfield marina

For the second time, the Springfield Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday approved a petition by Chris Weihmeir t…

Painter, Plains take blowout win over Pretzels

PLEASANT PLAINS - With winds gusting up to 35 mph and blowing out to center field, visions of long balls could have been…

'The Fabric of Friendship' shows bond between Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckly

A lesser-known piece of American history will be brought to light this Saturday at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. "Th…

Gun licensing proponents 'making progress' on override vote

Illinois lawmakers seeking to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a gun dealer licensing bill said Wednesday they are "…

Remap proponents trying to get issue before voters, but it's not looking good

Proponents of changing the way Illinois draws political maps had their moment Wednesday, but they appear no closer to ge…

11 new Springfield police officers sworn in

Mayor Jim Langfelder and Police Chief Kenny Winslow swore in eleven new Springfield police officers on Wednesday.Each ne…

Promotions fill vacancies atop Springfield Fire Department

After an exodus of top leaders in the last two months, the uppermost tier of the Springfield Fire Department has been re…

Bergner's parent company planning to close all stores, including Springfield

The Bon-Ton Stores, which operates 260 department stores in the U.S., including the Bergner's in Springfield's White Oak…

Illinois youth tackle football ban dead for now

A proposal aimed at delaying the effects of helmet-banging head trauma by banning Illinois children younger than 12 from…

Rochester to stick with CWLP for water service

ROCHESTER - Trustees in the village of Rochester voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to continue getting their water from Sprin…

Bill giving cities control over assault weapons rules passes Senate committee

A bill that would give municipalities exclusive authority to regulate the possession of assault-style weapons cleared an…

Springfield City Council approves mayor's pick for fire chief

Allen Reyne is Springfield's new fire chief.The Springfield City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to promote Reyne, 47,…

Food bank worker, Springfield High student to get Governor's Volunteer Service Awards

Award-winning volunteer Alfred Hampton has his wife's love of Abraham Lincoln and of service to mankind to thank for his…

Cardinal Cupich to Illinois lawmakers: Show 'moral courage,' override gun law veto

CHICAGO - Cardinal Blase Cupich lent his moral authority Tuesday to the veto override effort that seeks to impose new re…

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