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State Journal-Register
14 Oct, 2020
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More than 23,000 have already voted in Sangamon County
With the traditional Election Day three weeks away, more than 23,000 people in Sangamon County had voted already by mid-day Tuesday.
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City announces fall branch pickup schedule

The City of Springfield's residential fall branch pickup will begin October 26.The fall pickup schedule is pre-set and crews will work in specified areas of the city each week.

Virginia police chief resigns; interim named

The Virginia police chief who had been suspended with pay over an investigation into alleged inappropriate social media messages has officially resigned.

 
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Space odyssey: Springfield family’s chips headed out of this world

Thousands of vehicles whiz by the nondescript, boxy, two-story building in the 1100 block of West Jefferson Street in Springfield.

Murrayville man faces murder charges

A 35-year-old Murrayville man who was arrested by Morgan County Sheriff's Deputies Friday has been charged with three counts of murder stemming from a missing person case last week.

 
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Four area COVID-19 deaths among 9,026 in Illinois; Sangamon County cases top 3,000

The death of a man in his 70s and positive tests of more than 200 people over four days brought Sangamon County COVID-19 cases to more than 3,000 with 51 fatalities, officials said Tuesday.

Join the SJ-R, WMAY forum on state’s proposed graduated income tax

Be sure to tune in for a forum on the pros and cons of the proposed Illinois constitutional amendment to allow a graduated income tax, 7 p.m. Wednesday.

City commission OKs Public Market, NAACP funding requests

The Springfield Community and Economic Development Commission on Tuesday approved a request for potentially up to $1 million in tax-increment financing funds for a proposed food hall and rooftop bar development in downtown Springfield.

Challenges to Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions back in court

After months of maneuvering, attorneys will be in court in Sangamon County Wednesday arguing over Gov.

Springfield bars, restaurants avoid hit as ordinance maintaining current video gaming fee rate advances

It took an hour of debate, but the status quo will remain the same for video gaming terminal operators and establishments when it comes to annual registration fees paid to the city of Springfield.