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Memory of Williamsville grad to carry on at Rose Parade
The memory of 22-year-old John Lefferts will carry on at the 2018 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.Family and friends…
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Finding the way: AWARE app aids the visually impaired
The smartphone voice walks users through a typical mall."Keep Macy's behind you and continue forward heading west, passi…
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State has shortage of teachers
When it came time to hire a physical education teacher before the start of this school year, the A-C Central School Dist…
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Statehouse Insider: Rauner, Mendoza war of words continues
It looks like Gov. BRUCE RAUNER's feud with Comptroller SUSANA MENDOZA is going to continue for a while.Rauner took some…
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Turnovers sink Sacred Heart-Griffin in 6A quarterfinal
The six-year-old athletic complex at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School held a first on Saturday: an SHG home playoff loss…
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Pleasant Plains makes first state semifinal with OT win over Carlinville
CARLINVILLE -- Kai Carlberg and some of his Pleasant Plains High School football teammates also play rugby in their spar…
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UIS students learn about death and grief in course
It's one of the few experiences all human beings have in common, yet it's one of the least understood. A class at the Un…
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World War II vets lead Veterans Day Parade
Dave Crouch, commander of VFW Post 755 on Old Jacksonville Road, drove World War II Navy vet Joe Sigretto in Saturday's …
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Local business notes: Infrastructure a priority for new Peoria Road TIF
Streets, curbs, utilities, storm sewers and other infrastructure are priorities for the new PEORIA ROAD ROUTE 66 tax inc…
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'How do I spend the rest of my life without my daughter?'
Missing U of I student's family reluctantly returning to China
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Bernard Schoenburg: Manar says Rauner wears 'costume' for downstaters
State Sen. ANDY MANAR, D-Bunker Hill, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. PRITZKER were both wearing suits - wit…
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Illini ignite in Underwood's debut win over Southern
CHAMPAIGN - In the highly anticipated debut of Brad Underwood, the first-year coach's team delivered. Almost everyone go…
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Kyle Dixon making plays for Carlinville
CARLINVILLE -- Kyle Dixon is one of Carlinville High School football team's primary weapons in its high-scoring attack.O…
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State to pay for holiday lights on Capitol building
With a budget passed, the state now has something to celebrate: Christmas. The state will pay for holiday lights to go u…
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Springfield in talks with Comcast to collect 'underpayment' of fees
The city of Springfield is negotiating with cable provider Comcast over what it says has been a "substantial underpaymen…
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