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Local man organizes effort to help hurricane victims
After he decided to drive to Texas to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, Brad Milliman realized it didn't make s…
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Bernard Schoenburg: Manar pushed school funding changes for years
State Sen. ANDY MANAR, D-Bunker Hill, the chief sponsor of the school funding formula rewrite that got approved by the G…
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Springfield Oyster and Beer Fest celebrates the micro brew
In the past, Springfield was considered "flyover country" by micro breweries that were focused on making inroads into la…
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Illinois lineman DiLauro follows father's path
CHAMPAIGN -- Before games, some players have a routine.Some listen to a favorite song. Others might perform a special ha…
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Normal man sentenced in fatal DUI case
A 28-year-old McLean County man who pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence and reckless...
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Rauner visits schools to celebrate funding compromise
Gov. Bruce Rauner started a tour of schools Wednesday at Springfield's Ball Charter, telling students in the gym that pa…
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Pawnee power plant plan takes another step forward
A deal to provide tax incentives for a Houston-based company to build a $1 billion natural gas power plant near Pawnee t…
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Springfield-area groups continue efforts to help Texas victims
More local relief efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey are coming to the forefront.Midwest Mission Distrib…
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Judge denies Jennifer Watkins custody of daughter
VIRGINIA -- A Cass County judge on Tuesday denied Jennifer Watkins custody of her 10-year-old daughter and ordered the g…
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Illinois Senate approves school funding overhaul
Republicans and Democrats alike hailed the approval Tuesday of a landmark school funding reform compromise that will sig…
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Local relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims taking shape
Local relief efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey are starting to take shape.Below is a list of efforts Th…
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Rauner signs law limiting Illinois police on immigration
CHICAGO -- Illinois will limit how local and state police can cooperate with federal immigration authorities under a pla…
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House defeats, then approves school funding bill
It took a couple of tries, but the Illinois House Monday approved a landmark school funding reform bill that will implem…
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Federal audit: Abuse in nursing homes unreported despite law
WASHINGTON - More than 1 in 4 cases of possible sexual and physical abuse against nursing home patients apparently went …
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Illinois history videos unveiled to celebrate state's bicentennial
As part of the Illinois Bicentennial Celebration, officials this weekend began unveiling the winners of an Illinois hist…
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