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Sensing re-election loss, Rauner looked to replace himself on Nov. 6 ballot
Sensing an embarrassing re-election loss after President Donald Trump's 2016 election and a narrow primary victory in Ma…
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Health-insurance exchange signups down in Illinois
With Congress' repeal of the financial penalty for going without insurance set to take effect in 2019, signups for Illin…
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Springfield man gets 45 years for Kincaid shooting
TAYLORVILLE - A Springfield man who was found guilty of attempted murder stemming from a shooting in Kincaid last year w…
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Springfield group wins auction for historic Sonrise Donuts sign
The Sonrise Donuts sign - one of Springfield's remaining iconic Route 66 landmarks - sold for $22,000 Wednesday followin…
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Dumb Records announces move to Monroe Street
Black Sheep Cafe, one of the nation's longest-running venues for all-ages shows, and Dumb Records, an independent record…
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Seasonal weekend project: DIY boxwood wreath
Are you ready to scream when someone in your household suggests you bake yet another batch of Christmas cookies or put up one more string of lights? For a holiday project that's a bit different, how about a fresh wreath?
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CWLP opens solar farm, allows customers reserve sun-fueled electricity
City Water, Light and Power on Thursday unveiled its newly built solar farm, a power generator that will supply a tiny f…
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Pritzker, other governors-elect meet with Trump
Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker, who was critical of GOP President Donald Trump during his campaign, was among new a…
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Wooden It Be Lovely holds first graduation
Megan Shomidie of Springfield earned an associate in arts degree in art education from Lincoln Land Community College wi…
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Rauner blasts union representation of agency managers
Gov. Bruce Rauner said Wednesday that "illegal unionization of managers in state government" is costing taxpayers big mo…
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Adam Lopez facing additional charge
A Sangamon County grand jury returned an additional charge against District 186 School Board member Adam Lopez Wednesday…
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Trucking company protests CWLP's pick for $13 million coal-hauling contract
An East St. Louis-based trucking company president protested the city of Springfield's decision to award a three-year co…
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Chicago mayor wants higher state gas tax
CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a group of suburban leaders on Tuesday called for a 20- to 30-cent-per-gallon i…
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Woman robs man outside Stevenson Drive bank
Springfield police are looking for a woman suspected of robbing a man outside of Security Bank, 2500 Stevenson Drive, la…
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Pritzker begins making plans for inauguration
Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker is making his inauguration somewhat of a family affair.The incoming governor announced Tuesday …
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U of I scientists pitch $40M carbon capture project for CWLP
A research center with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is looking for support from the Springfield City C…
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