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North Mac falls short of Waverly title
WAVERLY - Concord Triopia High School held a slim one-point lead after three quarters and closed out the game by making …
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Auburn takes fourth at Abe's Rumble
Auburn High School took fourth place Saturday at the Abe's Rumble dual team wrestling tournament at the Bank of Springfi…
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Mayor's proposed budget: no major cuts, no new tax increases
After years of revenue shortfalls leading to tax increases and cuts, Mayor Jim Langfelder says the city is on solid fina…
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How would recreational pot affect Illinois' medical marijuana?
The need for a statewide medical-marijuana program won't go away if the Illinois General Assembly and Gov.-elect J.B. Pr…
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Pritzker victory, Taylorville tornado lead list of top local stories in 2018
From Democrats sweeping statewide offices in the November election to a powerful tornado sweeping through Taylorville, i…
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Sleek, simple galley kitchens compete with larger, eat-in spaces
When best-selling cookbook author Jenny Rosenstrach renovated her kitchen, she figured she would squeeze in as much storage space as possible. But over time, she found she had filled all the cabinets and shelves with useless...
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SJ-R's Top 10 sports stories of 2018: Leonard's coaching record tops list
It was another exciting sports year in The State Journal-Register area. Here are the top 10 sports stories of the calend…
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Jim Stone retires as county health department's first and only director
Jim Stone says his interest in looking out for the health of the general public was kindled on Christmas Eve 1982.Stone,…
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Pope Francis' early blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy
VATICAN CITY - It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events …
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Blue-collar workers: Etter, North Mac to play for title
WAVERLY -- Maybe it was those Carolina blue uniforms worn by North Mac High School on Friday afternoon. Whatever the mot…
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Laws covering guns, nursing moms, pink hunting apparel take effect Jan. 1
Along with holiday celebrations, the end of a year brings another annual event to the state.It's the time for new state …
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New rear-facing child car seat law goes into effect Tuesday
Children 2 years of age and younger will have to ride in rear-facing car seats when a new Illinois law takes effect Tues…
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Anthony Fairlee injured in massive Southeast win in Collinsville
COLLINSVILLE - Southeast High School might have handed Edwardsville its worst loss this millennium, but the Spartans suf…
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Now-legal hemp could be Illinois' next big cash crop
Hidden in a cornfield in western Illinois last summer, 1,200 stalks of cannabis grew tall and bushy. But these plants wo…
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Schools streamlining joint degree program to prepare more grads for nursing careers
One of the nation's fastest-growing professions is expected to create more than 1 million new job openings in the next f…
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North Mac weathers Pretzels' late charge, reaches semis at Waverly
WAVERLY -- Round 3 of the monthlong boys basketball series between North Mac and New Berlin high schools finished with t…
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