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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Bicentennial exhibit to open at state museum

Slivers of Illinois history - from fossils dating back 400 million years to a Vietnam veteran's flag from the early 1980…

Marilyn Monroe dress sells for $50,000, buys time for Lincoln foundation

The Saturday auction in Las Vegas may have been about selling a Marilyn Monroe-owned dress, but that transaction also bo…

Sam McCann files petitions for governor's race

State Sen. Sam McCann, a Conservative Party candidate for governor, was joined by his running mate, Aaron Merreighn of R…

Still no Janus vs. AFSCME decision from U.S. Supreme Court

The wait for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on public employee unions will go on even longer.The court issued opinions in t…

Cowboy way: Church celebrates 10th anniversary with country gospel songs

PETERSBURG -- Merrill Dierker of Petersburg was fiddling with a handwritten list of about 12 gospel songs he was conside…

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Give your fireplace its summer makeover

Bringing summer to your fireplace could be as simple as putting away your tool set and wood holder. Just looking at that stuff can make you feel hot.

Historic Tropics sign illuminated in Lincoln

LINCOLN - The well-known, Route 66 diner, The Tropics, is gone, but the neon glow of its wind-blown palm tree sign retur…

Will Illinois raise the minimum salary for teachers?

Illinois last set a minimum salary for school teachers in 1980.In the 38 years since, those salary levels have never bee…

Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed in crash, woman who died of 'medical issue'

The Sangamon County Coroner's Office has identified the motorcyclist who died after a crash Saturday afternoon and the d…

Aldermen looking at rules to punish council members for 'disorderly conduct'

At the request of an alderman, the city is researching rules that would address disorderly conduct among aldermen and co…

Illinois finalizes its plans to prevent another Russian hack

Local election officials hoping to use federal cybersecurity funding to upgrade Illinois' decades-old voting machines wi…

Memorial pledges $9 million for new downtown YMCA

Memorial Medical Center confirmed last week that it has pledged $9 million to help the Springfield YMCA build a new down…

A La Carte: Tropics diner sign coming back to Lincoln

The well-known, Route 66 diner, THE TROPICS, is gone, but the neon glow of its wind-blown palm tree sign returns Sunday …

Statehouse Insider: Wait almost over for Janus decision

The wait for a decision in the Janus vs. AFSCME case is almost over.Three times last week, the court released opinions i…

Leonards, prep stars honored at ceremony

The Leonards were the toast of the night at the end of the second annual State Journal-Register Best of Preps awards cer…

Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky tells athletes to live in the moment

For the approximately 400 student-athletes at Friday's Capital Region Preps Best of Preps Banquet at the Bank of Springf…

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