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Council members hear alternative to shutting down coal-fired power plants
New technology could extend City Water, Light and Power's coal-fired power generators by a minimum of 10 to 15 years whi…
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World War II exhibit opens at presidential museum
To commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opens an exhibition Thursd…
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Summit gives ex-offenders resources, hope
Robert Collingwood maintained Wednesday that what will stop prison recidivism is training people in "character education…
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Bernard Schoenburg: After-session news conference blindsides Republicans
State Sen. STEVE McCLURE, R-Springfield, was among a handful of Republicans who went to the governor's Statehouse office…
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Storms knock down power lines, tree limbs
A round of thunderstorms throughout Sangamon County downed power lines and tree limbs Wednesday afternoon.The National W…
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What to know about contemporary paint colors
From avocado green to millennial pink, trends in interior paint colors have come and gone. So how do you choose a color palette that looks fresh right now but you'll still love tomorrow? Find out in my exclusive interview with
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'These Shining Lives' brings little-known Illinois history to life
Adam Reisch believes it was fate that led him to direct "These Shining Lives" at Theatre in the Park at Lincoln's New Sa…
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Pritzker signs Illinois budget, income tax measure
CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed an approximately $40 billion state budget with more money for education…
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Chris Ramirez resigns as UIS baseball coach
Chris Ramirez said he had no plans to leave the baseball program he'd built at the University of Illinois Springfield, a…
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Council grills Republic Services over expanded yard waste pickup
Yard waste across vast swaths of Springfield has not been picked up in a timely or reliable matter, a Republic Services …
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Plans for new Dollar General hit snag at city council
Dollar General's plans to open a new store in Springfield have hit a snag as the Springfield City Council moved Tuesday …
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Manar pushes to change Capital Township government
State Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, forwarded a proposal late in the legislative session to abolish the law that has a…
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Pritzker will sign budget with lawmaker pay raises
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he's going to sign the recently completed state budget as is.That means state lawmakers …
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Organizers seeking more support for Web.com golf event at Panther Creek
"It doesn't just happen."Those were the words of Kate Peters, executive director of the Web.com Tour's Lincoln Land Cham…
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Illinois poised to become gambling capital of Midwest
An 816-page bill introduced and passed by the General Assembly over the weekend will, if fully realized, transform Illin…
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Chatham native to participate in D-Day re-enactment in Normandy
The transport airplanes fly low over Normandy on June 5, each crammed with heavily-laden paratroopers about to jump into…
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