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Keuchel, Markakis lead Braves past Cubs
CHICAGO - Dallas Keuchel earned his first win for the Atlanta Braves and Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer Wednesday n…
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Oakland blanks punchless Cardinals 2-0
ST. LOUIS - Beau Taylor and Matt Chapman homered, and Daniel Mengden pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Oakland A…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Judge candidate Timoney gives views on Facebook
One of the 10 people who has applied to be named to a Sangamon County associate judgeship is TIM TIMONEY, 54, a...
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Big, energetic, timeless: 'Hairspray' opening at The Legacy Theatre
In the musical "Hairspray," opening Friday at The Legacy Theatre for 18 performances over four weeks, the final song and…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued warning for speeding on Wisconsin lake
CHICAGO - Earlier this month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker received a warning for speeding during a weekend boating trip on Geneva…
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How to mow stripes in your lawn
Everyone wants a good-looking lawn: tall, lush, green and even. But some homeowners want to be better than good; they'd like a lawn that stands out. That's why lawn striping - a technique borrowed from ballparks and golf courses - is...
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Latest attempt to cut state pensions is no guaranteed fix
Backers of the latest drive to slash Illinois public pension benefits may want to take note of the fate of a similar eff…
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Study: One of four Illinois kindergartners is ready to start school
Just one out of every four Illinois children is fully prepared to enter kindergarten, according to a report released thi…
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Suspect arrested in shooting death of Fulton County deputy
AVON - A man accused of shooting and killing a Fulton County sheriff's deputy Tuesday has been arrested, authorities sai…
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Deputy shot, killed in Fulton County
AVON - A Fulton County sheriff's deputy was shot and killed while responding to a call in rural Fulton County on Tuesday…
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Judge denies request to halt new group home oversight contracts
A federal judge on Tuesday denied three not-for-profit organizations the right to temporarily stop a new oversight syste…
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Senators want Springfield's 183rd to get flying mission again
Springfield's 183rd Wing, a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard, would receive a flying mission once again under an …
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Man arrested in latest homicide in Springfield
Police have arrested a Springfield man tied to a stabbing death late Sunday evening at a residence in the 2000 block of …
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Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana
Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation making the state the 11th to appro…
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Illinois governor plans to sign recreational marijuana bill
Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to make Illinois the nation's 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana use.The Democrat ha…
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A wet June in Springfield, but not one for the record books
It's been a wet June, but not one for the record books yet.According to the National Weather Service, Springfield offici…
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