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Solar farms setting sights on Sangamon County
A Canadian company wants to build a solar farm that will take up about seven to eight acres in the 600 block of North Oa…
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Someone to Know: Local artist, author Will Redwood
Local artist and storybook author William "Will" Redwood, 39, experienced his first artistic achievement when he was a f…
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Seventh heaven: Albertson cards seven straight birdies to win Lincoln Land Championship
Anders Albertson missed joining a playoff by one stroke at Panther Creek Country Club last year, despite getting a birdi…
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Best of Preps Coach of the Year: Southeast's Lawrence Thomas
On June 22, The State Journal-Register honored dozens of local high school athletes at the annual Best of Preps awards c…
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1 injured in shooting at Springfield mobile home park
Springfield police are investigating a Saturday evening shooting in the 4000 block of Sandhill Road that injured a 39-ye…
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Ways to improve your bathroom layout
Is your bathroom just not working for you? Do you want more storage, more space, more convenience? If so, you may be scratching your head over how to improve your bathroom layout fast and easily. But there is no single winning formula - or...
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Cindy the border collie becomes Panther Creek crew's best friend
She came to Panther Creek Country Club to remedy the "goose crap problem."But Cindy, a border collie who'll turn 8 on Th…
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Illinois Democrats push back on Trump immigration hard line
Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly pushed back last spring against Republican President Donald Trump's …
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Stay outraged, says immigrant advocate during Springfield rally
The executive director of an immigrant advocacy center in El Paso, Texas, told dozens of people gathered for the local F…
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A year later, social-service agencies, hospitals recovering from impasse
For almost two years, Charlotte Watson wasn't able to receive a home-delivered meal on Fridays.It was a service that the…
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Gibson, Hickok share third-round lead at Panther Creek
Kramer Hickok and Rhein Gibson are two shots clear of the field entering Sunday's final round of the third annual Lincol…
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Statehouse Insider: June was big month for Rauner
June 2018 was a pivotal month in Gov. BRUCE RAUNER's time as chief executive.Clearly, he can claim a victory in the Janu…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Former Rep. Kane's book argues for less interest-group power
It's not a pretty picture of the political system painted by former state Rep. DOUG KANE, D-Springfield, in a new book."…
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A La Carte: Indian grocery store opens on Wabash Ave.
One reason led Raj and Rita Thakkar to open MASALA MART on Wabash Avenue after 16 years of running a similar Indian groc…
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Springfield sales, telecom taxes increase Sunday
The city of Springfield's decision earlier this year to raise local sales and telecommunication taxes will begin to hit …
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Wright fires record 61, but Ortiz leads Lincoln Land Championship
It would've been difficult to wipe the smile off of Chase Wright's face on a hot and muggy Friday afternoon at Panther C…
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