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Local trio returns to winner's circle at fair
Springfield's Mike Brink, Chatham's Mark Brown and Williamsville's Josh Carter were back in the harness racing winner's …
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Bernard Schoenburg: Republican Helland questions if Jesse White would stay on the job
Grundy County State's Attorney JASON HELLAND, the Republican candidate for secretary of state, is questioning if incumbe…
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Hoogland show 'Big River' retells 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'
Rich McCoy directed the musical "Big River" when it was first performed in Springfield in 1991, and he liked it so much …
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Jacksonville football enters with a sense of urgency
JACKSONVILLE - Senior running back Corey Hacker described 2017 as a strange season for everyone.Injuries decimated Jacks…
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Gillespie-based Cavallo Bus Lines ceases operations
Gillespie-based Cavallo Bus Lines Inc. ceased operations Tuesday after more than 75 years in business, a local official …
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Style expert Elizabeth Mayhew reveals decorating secrets in this Q&A
Decorator and style expert Elizabeth Mayhew was the guest last week on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. She is Brand Editor for Reese Witherspoon's Southern-inspired brand, Draper James and a contributing editor at NBC's "Today"...
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2018 Springfield area high school football schedules
2018 SPRINGFIELD AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES ALL START TIMES ARE 7 P.M. UNLESS NOTED ATHENSAug. 24 - at Williams…
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Bicycle ride highlights state's agricultural roots
Bicycle riders will be able to strap on their helmets and hit the road next month in celebration of Illinois' bicentenni…
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Rauner: 2018 election is 'one of most important' in Illinois history
With Republican Party supporters hanging on every word, Gov. Bruce Rauner Wednesday made sure the GOP understood that he…
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ALPLM Foundation votes to find auction house to sell artifacts
The hunt for auctioneers to settle a $9.7 million debt by selling off parts of a valuable collection of Lincoln artifact…
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Joe Biden ill, cancels trip to Springfield
Former Vice President Joe Biden is sick and under doctor's orders not to travel, so he has canceled his trip to Springfi…
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Prosecutors: Reinking mentally unfit for trial in Waffle House slayings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tazewell County native Travis Reinking is mentally unstable and unable to stand trial, prosecutors sa…
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City, local NAACP marks 110th anniversary of 1908 Race Riots with new memorials
About 110 years ago, a white mob dragged a black barber named Scott Burton from his home to his saloon near 12th and Mad…
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2018 Grand Champion Steer sells for $60,000
Even though he's only 13 years old, Adam Miller is a veteran when it comes to showing steers.Miller, of Gridley in Livin…
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Rauner makes changes to bill on Medicaid eligibility backlog
Gov. Bruce Rauner Tuesday made changes to a bill designed to address the state's chronic delays in determining if nursin…
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Transplant Games successful experience for Havana fire chief
The 53-year-old Havana fire chief who competed in the August 3 - 5 Transplant Games in Salt Lake City is pleased with ho…
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