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Springfield begins 4- to 6-month process toward 24/7 train quiet zone
With rail crossings upgraded and fencing in place, Springfield will enter the next phase of getting trains to lay off th…
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How has 'crack cocaine of gambing' affected Illinois? The state hasn't checked
Orville Dash sits in a recliner with a clipboard and goes over his numbers.One spin every six seconds. Ten spins a minut…
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Will Illinois' higher minimum wage bring more automation?
CHICAGO - If you're the anti-social type, automation has made life a bit easier.You can grab lunch, groceries or movie t…
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United Methodists confront possible split over pro-LGBT clergy
The United Methodist Church's top legislative assembly convenes Sunday for a high-stakes, three-day meeting likely to de…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Edwards, DiCenso differ in party, but back each other
While city of Springfield elections are officially nonpartisan, mayoral candidate FRANK EDWARDS is a Republican and is b…
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Statehouse Insider: Pritzker wants quick action on graduated tax amendment
It turns out the minimum wage increase isn't the only thing Gov. J.B. PRITZKER wants to put on a faster-than-normal trac…
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Measles outbreak highlights vaccination issues
It may be a 90-minute drive away, but an ongoing outbreak of measles in Champaign County worries Amber Shipman of Spring…
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Downtown Wyndham bids farewell to Starbucks
STARBUCKS' familiar star-crowned, green siren no longer has a home in downtown Springfield.The Wyndham Springfield City …
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Landlord seeks eviction of Midstate Gymnastics Academy over rent dispute
The owner of a popular Springfield gymnastics academy has been sued by her landlord, who is now seeking her eviction fro…
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Hillsboro girls fall short in state semifinals
NORMAL -- Hillsboro High School has one more game in the 2018-19 girls basketball season. And for more than half of thei…
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With three members added, tourism board becomes more diverse
With the addition of three appointments requested by aldermen, the city now has a tourism advisory council.The board, wh…
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Flyin' Illini to watch current team against Penn State
CHAMPAIGN - University of Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood said he got chills his first day stepping into …
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2 Illinois men among WW II airmen honored for saving kids' lives
SHEFFIELD, England - U.S. and Royal Air Force planes roared over the English city of Sheffield on Friday to honor 10 Am…
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Springfield mayor candidates clash over second lake
In their first head-to-head matchup, Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder and his opponent, Frank Edwards, made it clear the…
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Under the Dome: What's in Gov. Pritzker's $39 billion budget?
In this week's Under the Dome, we discuss where Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to increase spending -- and how he suggests the…
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