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Sonrise Donuts sign purchase part of larger plan to market Route 66
With the 100th birthday of Route 66 coming up in 2026, the city of Springfield knows it needs to get itself ready to mar…
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Nic Laird, Athens pull away for win over Tri-City
ATHENS -- Steve Dilley and Jeff Johnston are very good friends in addition to being high school basketball coaching coun…
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Illinois to take on familiar faces with Missouri
CHAMPAIGN - Forward Jeremiah Tilmon made a verbal committment to coach John Groce and the University of Illinois on July…
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Helping Hands changing 'supported housing' program to promote independence
By having his own apartment rather than needing to share one with a roommate, Delmonte Godbolt can relax more when he's …
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Victims' group criticizes Bishop Paprocki for doing the 'bare minimum'
Members of a national support group for survivors of clergy sexual abuse criticized Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki F…
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Medicare cuts likely a factor in planned Vibra closure; 127 workers to lose jobs
Reductions in Medicare funding that have proved "pretty drastic" for certain specialty hospitals probably played a role …
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Former state Comptroller Hynes among Pritzker's top staff
Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker on Thursday began the process of filling his incoming administration, naming three d…
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Vibra Hospital of Springfield plans to close, cites loss of revenue
Only eight years after opening, a 50-bed, for-profit hospital specializing in the care of patients needing stays of a mo…
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When Christmas cheer turned to carnage 50 years ago in Carlinville
"Daddy shot my Mommy."Those words from a 10-year-old begin to illustrate a Christmas party that turned into a mass murde…
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Catholic group prays for removal of Satanic Temple display in Capitol
A group of about 40 Catholics assembled in front of the Capitol Sunday afternoon, praying a "rosary of reparation" and a…
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Community rallies around young woman fighting cancer
AUBURN - Auburn boys and girls basketball programs are among the community of people helping a young Auburn couple fight…
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City of Springfield reveals it won Sonrise Donuts sign auction
The anonymous Springfield-based group that won an online auction this week for the historic Sonrise Donuts sign?The city…
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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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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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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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