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Friday, April 20, 2018

Report: Improvements to veterans home could cost $265M

With six weeks left in the spring legislative session, a draft report maintains that improvements at the Quincy Veteran'…

The point person Gov. Bruce Rauner plucked from his administration to take charge of the Legionnaires' disease crisis at…

City to demolish scene of 37-year-old ax murder

On March 18, 1981, a man walked into Lauterbach Cottage Hardware Store on the corner of South Grand Avenue and Fifteenth…

Restaurant review: The Burger Bar and Backdoor Lounge

Address: 2765 S. Sixth St. Phone: 528-9030 Website: You'll find them on Facebook. Credit/Debit cards accepted? Yes Kitch…

Presidential library publishes digital archive of papers from Lincoln's first 33 years

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library announced today that it is publishing "the most complete documentary collection…

Duckworth, daughter make Senate history

WASHINGTON - Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history Thursday without making a sound. The tightly wrapped 10-day-old baby,…

Glenwood High given 'all clear' after threat

Glenwood High School has been given the "all clear" after being evacuated this afternoon and immediately dismissed after…

McCann to run for governor as Conservative Party candidate

Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, a longtime critic of Gov. Bruce Rauner, said Thursday he's going to mount a third-pa…

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…

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