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Longtime Springfield business Spinner Plastics closes its doors
Chris Spinner and his dad, Louie, were making about 20 collars for marking geese for an Illinois Department of Conservat…
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Exoneree Band shares music, struggles during visit to Springfield
Antonio Day has always been around music.His mother, the late Marguerite Day, sang with Little Richard. His first cousin…
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Many horses in the race for legalized sports gambling in Illinois
Legislative momentum is in place to bring sports betting to Illinois, but it will take weeks for all interested parties …
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No-sticker yard waste pickups begin April 8
The city of Springfield will once again conduct its springtime yard waste and leaf pickup program starting April 8.The p…
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A La Carte: Local Long John Silver's expected to become corporate-owned
Local LONG JOHN SILVER'S restaurants are poised to become part of the growing corporate holdings, according to local man…
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Stop crowding your storage. Embrace the empty space.
An empty tank of gas is not a good thing, nor is an empty bank account. But empty storage space is very good - for the look and function of your home and for your well-being.
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Springfield man charged in bank robbery
A Springfield man was charged Thursday for allegedly robbing a bank earlier this week.Kwame K. Adomako, 42, was charged …
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Comedian Lewis Black wants to hear you rant, Springfield
Comedian Lewis Black makes his living ranting to the world about things that irritate, outrage or baffle him - and he in…
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Greenview Christian Church celebrates 150 years this weekend
GREENVIEW - Some may call the two-story white building at the corner of Douglas and Alkire streets in Greenview a church…
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Dem lawmakers: Graduated income tax needed to avoid big cuts
Democratic lawmakers said Thursday the only alternatives to a graduated income tax the state has are to make cuts across…
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Edmonson, Henrikson boost Rochester's chances for another CS8 crown
ROCHESTER - Rochester High School entered this season missing some vital pieces from last year.Those graduated seniors c…
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Death-penalty decision in deputy's killing could take a year
ROCKFORD - Federal prosecutors on Thursday said it could take a year before a decision is made on whether to seek the de…
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ISP trooper dead in crash near Freeport
FREEPORT - An Illinois State Police trooper has died after being involved in an accident with a semitrailer on U.S. 20 a…
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Chicago man arrested in Springfield on multiple drug charges
A Chicago man with ties to Springfield was charged with multiple drug offenses Thursday after Springfield police made se…
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Vote-by-mail popular heading to Tuesday's election
Momentum is building toward Tuesday's election, and without predicting a number, Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray said Thu…
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Springfield man gets 30 years in 2017 murder of Good Samaritan
A Springfield man whose attack on a 70-year-old Good Samaritan left the man dead pleaded guilty to first-degree murder i…
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