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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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District 186 OKs budget, but cuts SHS Booster money for athletic field
District 186 board members approved a balanced budget Monday night, but not before cutting a $25,000 payment to Springfi…
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Todd M. Adams: How good is Rochester? Still too early to tell
So, how good is Rochester?What a stupid question, right? The Rockets have won six of the last seven Class 4A state title…
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Changes a step at a time on MacArthur Boulevard
Supporters of MacArthur Boulevard revitalization say they have no illusions about years of engineering studies and mill…
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Protests resume after 120 arrests in St. Louis unrest
ST. LOUIS - Protesters chanting "free our people" gathered outside the jail in downtown St. Louis on Monday night to sho…
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Historic military convoy at state fairgrounds Monday
More than 40 military vehicles, some dating back to World War II, arrived Sunday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, wher…
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Education, authenticity key to Litchfield powwow
LITCHFIELD -- A Kiowa Indian legend recounts how a young brave, some say the lone survivor of a battle, was separated fr…
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Springfield Park District starting bubble soccer league
Think "Bubble Boy," the 2001 Jake Gyllenhaal movie, but on the soccer field.Bubble soccer -- a sport that involves playe…
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PORTA graduate becomes model in New York
PETERSBURG - Skylar Bumgardner was just 14 when she was told she was too big to be a professional model.
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Researchers to analyze asthma, COPD rates in Sangamon County
Researchers hope to have preliminary findings by March from a study of Sangamon County neighborhoods to determine those …
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Statehouse Insider: AFSCME contract suit may not be heard until next year
* It's been so long now that some of you may have forgotten that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal …
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Honor Flight veterans receive thanks during trip to D.C.
Vietnam War veteran Mike Parkhill of Springfield finally got the homecoming he always wanted.
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Disney Channel star Peyton List meets fans at Kidz Expo
Izabell Reeves of Springfield, 10, waited in line for about 90 minutes Saturday to meet Disney Channel star Peyton List …
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City's hazardous waste event draws crowd
Walt Wilson recalled a disappointing incident involving an environmental hazard in Houston while he expressed appreciati…
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Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Joliet
JOLIET, - Riverton's Justin Allgaier threw a victory bash in front of his home-state fans.Allgaier pulled away off the f…
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Retail scorecard: Springfield store closings reflect national trends
A string of national retail closings in Springfield started a year ago this month with an announcement the Kmart on Waba…
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