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Friday, April 6, 2018

U of I officials seek increased state funding

Though the state's two-year state budget impasse has long lifted, the damage it caused to the reputation of the state's …

New school funding money to finally be released

Illinois schools will finally start getting more than $300 million in additional state aid money that was included in th…

Work set to resume at Illinois 4 and Woodside Road in Springfield

Commuters who use Woodside Road might want to start thinking about alternative routes.Sangamon County Engineer Brian Dav…

You can now call him Grandpa Rauner

You can now call Gov. Bruce Rauner grandpa.Rauner and his wife, Diana, announced on social media Thursday that they've w…

Bleeding from synthetic marijuana up to 89 cases in Illinois

Illinois public health officials say the number of people in Illinois who have experienced severe bleeding after using s…

Illusionist Jay Owenhouse brings magic to Sangamon Auditorium

Some time ago, when a newspaper dubbed Jay Owenhouse the "authentic illusionist," he distanced himself from the term. "A…

Bernard Schoenburg: Past WICS leader would be 'appalled' by Sinclair message, son says

There's a Springfield link to some national coverage of the controversy generated when Sinclair Broadcast Group anchors …

Pritzker says he'll end tax credit for private school scholarships

Democrat J.B. Pritzker Wednesday vowed to dismantle a program to help low-income students attend private schools if he i…

Sen. Durbin visits Venezuela amid talks over jailed Utah man

CARACAS, Venezuela - A powerful U.S. senator traveled to Venezuela on Wednesday as pressure mounted on President Nicolas…

Farmers: Chinese tariffs could hurt Illinois economy

China's new round of retaliatory tariffs against the United States could harm Illinois' economy, according to farmers an…

Springfield's little-known Civil War museum reopens with new curator, improvement plan

After being shuttered since August, the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum at Seventh and Cook streets reopens T…

Springfield aldermen ask police about delay in finding shooting victim

Springfield aldermen expressed concern Tuesday about police who didn't follow up with callers who heard gunshots Thursda…

MLK's assassination 50 years ago sent shockwave through country

Fifty years ago Wednesday, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, as he left his room a…

State lawmakers discuss sports betting ahead of crucial Supreme Court ruling

An Illinois Senate committee held a hearing in Chicago Tuesday to explore the possibility of legalizing sports wagering …

Report recommends $278M upgrade to end Quincy Legionnaires'

A makeover of the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy costing as much as $278 million is the best option for eradicating Le…

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