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Higher education official hopeful new funding will stem tide of student outmigration
The interim director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education is hopeful a combination of added infrastructure and oper…
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Springfield man gets 60 years for murder of infant child
A Springfield man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Monday for the beating death of his 2-month-old son in March 2017.…
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WICS-TV, Joe Crain 'resolve their differences'
A joint statement from WICS-TV Channel 20 and the station's ousted meteorologist Joe Crain announced the two sides have …
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Fulton County deputy honored at funeral
CUBA - Troy Chisum family's life changed forever when he responded last Tuesday to a disturbance/battery call just outsi…
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Where to see fireworks this week in the Springfield area
Starting Wednesday, there will be many opportunities to see a fireworks show in the Springfield area. Here's a map showi…
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Is kitchen sink installation a DIY job?
Kitchen sink installation can be a surprisingly doable DIY job - if you know what you're doing. Choosing the right type of project and careful preparation are your keys to success. Find out more.
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Depositions: Team Madigan requests help to find opponent for speaker
CHICAGO - Southeast Side mechanic Joseph Nasella has heard a lot the last three decades as he's jumped on and off a bunc…
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Warriors trading Andre Iguodala to Memphis Grizzlies
In an effort to clear salary in a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets, the Warriors are trading veteran Andre Iguodala…
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19-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase fuels drivers' anger
Steve Young called it "a ceremonial fill up" as he pumped gas into his car on Sunday at the Shell station on West Washin…
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Someone to know: Connie Locher-Bussard, 87, is into adventure sports
Why you should know her:Connie Locher-Bussard is an 87-year-old freelance dietitian in Springfield who began taking adve…
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Litchfield grad continues to climb world wrestling ladder
AUBURN - The Auburn Grade School gymnasium is a long way - figuratively and literally - from Paris, France, and the west…
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Woman found dead in Lake Springfield
The body of a woman was found along the shore of Lake Springfield Saturday afternoon, Springfield police said.Officers r…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Davis: Corporate PACs funded by real people
In response to Democrat BETSY DIRKSEN LONDRIGAN's pledge not to take corporate political action committee money, U.S. Re…
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Statehouse Insider: Try out Lake Springfield, governor
The Chicago Tribune reported last week that Gov. J.B. PRITZKER got a warning about speeding in Wisconsin.No, he wasn't t…
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Local Business Notes: Rail project provides 'clear passageway' between east, west
When Gov. J.B. PRITZKER signed a $45 billion capital plan into law Friday, it was fitting that he did so at the Lincoln …
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Census stirs fears regardless of court ruling
CHICAGO - It's too early to pinpoint fallout from Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling putting on hold a census citizens…
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