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Rockets earn share of second straight CS8 title
ROCHESTER -- Cam Edmonson said he had a restless Tuesday night. It sure didn't show when the Rochester High School junio…
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Theatre in the Park opens season with '1776'
Will Barnhart first saw the movie version of the musical "1776" when he was in the fifth grade, and he fell in love with…
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Former Norb Andy's to reopen as seafood restaurant Anchors Away
The building that was once home to Norb Andy's Tabarin, a legendary downtown Springfield watering hole and political han…
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Audit blasts state lease for former Barney's Furniture building
State officials violated purchasing laws in the process of leasing warehouse space in the former Barney's Furniture stor…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Rauner again claims no company would take car plant
Gov. BRUCE RAUNER again falsely said in an appearance in Chicago last week that no auto company would take over the form…
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2 charged for 2017 theft of Springfield church bell
Two Williamsville men have been arrested in connection with last year's theft of a 100-year-old bell from Bissell United…
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Gun dealer licensing compromise passes Senate
Just one day after being introduced, a gun dealer licensing compromise bill passed the Illinois Senate on Wednesday.The …
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Downtown Farmers Market opens for another season
The Old Capitol Farmers Market reopened for the year on Wednesday at its usual spot at Fourth and Adams streets in downt…
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ERA clears committee, but full House vote delayed
Despite passing committee, Illinois's official endorsement of the federal Equal Rights Amendment didn't get a final vote…
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Illinois GOP leaders strike deal, avert party leadership fight
The Illinois Republican Party announced late Tuesday night an agreement that would head off what many expected to be an …
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Springfield's acting tourism director stays for now
With Springfield heading into the summer tourism season, the fate of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau dire…
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Christian County adopts gun sanctuary resolution
Christian County became the latest Illinois county Tuesday to adopt a gun sanctuary resolution.Vicki McMahon, the county…
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Springfield aldermen reject office plan for old marina
Aldermen unanimously voted Tuesday to reject rezoning the old marina on Lake Springfield to accommodate an office buildi…
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Illinois lawmakers trying again with new version of gun dealer bill
A bipartisan package of gun measures aimed at tackling illegal trafficking and requiring state-level certification of gu…
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Springfield man arrested after police officer hit by car
A 56-year-old Springfield man has been arrested after he allegedly struck a city police officer with a car, Springfield …
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