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Ordinance to prevent homeless from sleeping overnight outside Lincoln Library fails
A divided Springfield City Council on Tuesday rejected a proposal that would have closed Lincoln Library grounds after h…
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County board denies variance for seed company
The Sangamon County Board voted down a plan Tuesday to put in a seed business on agricultural land west of Springfield a…
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City panel recommends TIF funds for new downtown YMCA
Springfield Economic Development Commission members gave unanimous support Tuesday for the city spending up to $5.9 mill…
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Elkhart's historic Gillett House sold to Court and Karen Conn
ELKHART - A prominent Springfield couple has purchased the historic mansion that sits atop Elkhart Hill, one of the last…
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Rep. Christian Mitchell named interim executive director of state Democratic Party
State Rep. Christian Mitchell, D-Chicago, on Tuesday was named interim executive director of the Democratic Party of Ill…
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Car wash market in Springfield keeps expanding
Three new washes are joining the nearly two dozen already in the capital city
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Police use AR-15s to take down unruly escaped cow
ROME - For the crime of unruliness, a stubborn cow paid the ultimate price. Then again, the beast didn't have much time …
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Woman assaulted in pharmacy drive-through
A 24-year-old woman was assaulted by a man armed with a rock or a brick Sunday while sitting in the drive-through lane o…
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Four things to look out for during Tuesday's Committee of the Whole meeting
After a quick meeting last week, city council members are slated to discuss a whole range of issues during its Tuesday c…
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City to consider $5.9 million in TIF funding for new Y
City officials will begin formal discussions Tuesday on a plan to spend up to $5.9 million in tax-increment financing fu…
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Illinois Bicentennial: Reagan's story began at Eureka College
Illinois may be known as the Land of Lincoln, but it's another president with Illinois roots who offers lessons to which…
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Drysdale golf results, tee times
(Monday's stroke-play results in parentheses, Tuesday match-play tee times)AT LINCOLN GREENS(College Division) Men's Ch…
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Some fairgrounds roads to be resurfaced
Illinois state fairgoers will see some tangible effects from the new state budget.Workers started resurfacing three of t…
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Taylorville man charged with injuring 4-month-old son
A Taylorville man is facing charges after his 4-month-old son was found unresponsive in their home on Friday. Chad Johns…
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Special Olympian gets hero's welcome
NEW BERLIN -- Special Olympics gold medalist Jonathan Mies received a hero's welcome home on Sunday as he was paraded th…
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