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Brett, Bobby Hull to keynote SJ-R's 2020 Best of Preps
The State Journal-Register is excited to announce father and son duo hockey stars Brett and Bobby Hull will be the keyno…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Wes Barr lived the American dream, and died too soon
News of the sudden death Tuesday of former Sangamon County Sheriff WES BARR, an honored volunteer and a popular public f…
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City man arrested for armed robbery of West Side store
A Springfield man was arrested Wednesday by Springfield Police after authorities say he committed several armed robberie…
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Illinois Capitol dome illuminated for first time since 2015
In perhaps the most visible sign the state has emerged from the darkness of a more than two-year-long budget impasse, th…
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Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week
Crime Stoppers for Sangamon and Menard Counties is seeking information about a shooting that took place early Monday mor…
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Documents show feds were after evidence of bribery and theft from federally funded program in raid of Sandoval's office
Federal agents who raided the state Capitol office of Sen. Martin Sandoval last week were looking for information relate…
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SHG romped through September behind twin sisters, Morgan and Megan Rahn
The Sacred Heart-Griffin High School volleyball team had a perfect September.The Cyclones (13-3 overall, 5-1 in the Cent…
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Langfelder won't veto homeless shelter zoning, but project likely dead
Mayor Jim Langfelder said Tuesday he will not veto a zoning change the Springfield City Council approved that would pave…
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Bill would allow Illinois collegiate athletes to be paid for endorsement deals
An Illinois lawmaker is sponsoring a bill to allow college student athletes to sign endorsement deals, hire agents and b…
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Former Sangamon County Sheriff Wes Barr dies at 56
Former Sangamon County Sheriff Wes Barr, whose volunteer work heading Toys for Tots brought gifts to thousands of childr…
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Officials make pitch for new 10-year smoke detectors
Springfield Fire Marshal Ed Canny Jr. said that people are more likely to die in residential fires than they were years …
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Taylorville fire chief taking position in Cook County
Mike Crews, who served as the Taylorville fire chief and Christian County Emergency Management Agency director, is resig…
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Decatur City Council votes 6-1 not to allow cannabis dispensaries
DECATUR - After hearing from residents for more than two hours, the Decatur City Council has voted against allowing recr…
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Illinois releases map of areas where marijuana entrepreneurs will get help from state to enter industry
The state is working to repair some of the harms caused by the war on drugs, and it has released a map that helps identi…
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Plains' Reiser steps up, Cardinals bring home County title
The scare of the night came in the first set with New Berlin High School leading 10-9.Pleasant Plains libero MacKenzie H…
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