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Open house held at 1908 Race Riot site
The 1908 Springfield Race Riot has always been a part of Springfield resident Veronica Robison's family story.Growing up…
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Local businesses pull ads from TV 20 in support of Joe Crain
At least four local businesses have pulled their advertising from WICS-TV in support of meteorologist Joe Crain, who has…
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Medical-marijuana dispensaries, growers are gearing up for recreational sales
Medical-marijuana dispensaries in Springfield and Grandview and cultivation centers in Lincoln and Barry have begun to h…
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$122M in capital plan to make state Armory usable again
More than $100 million has been set aside for renovations at the Illinois State Armory in the hopes the historic - yet v…
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Bernard Schoenburg: County Democrats spurred Capital Township legislation
It turns out that the move by state Sen. ANDY MANAR, D-Bunker Hill, late in the legislative session to change...
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Statehouse Insider: Pritzker not just another rich guy with no experience
Remember when J.B. PRITZKER got into the race for governor?If you do, can you recall some of the reaction surrounding hi…
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Chatham kids learn about policing at Junior Training Academy
CHATHAM - Kids had probably not played a game of hide-and-seek like this before.At the end of this week's Junior Trainin…
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Two Chatham businesses cited for underage liquor sales
Two Chatham businesses were cited for selling alcohol to under-21 customers during a compliance check conducted last wee…
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Thousands back weatherman Joe Crain on social media
Thousands of people have taken to social media to express their dismay that meteorologist Joe Crain has been absent from…
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Texas jury convicts woman accused of planning Plains grad's slaying
DALLAS - A jury found a woman guilty Friday of orchestrating the 2015 murder of a Dallas pediatric dentist who used to l…
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A La Carte: Wonderful Waffle Co. on MacArthur goes out of business
THE WONDERFUL WAFFLE CO. has closed after seven months in business.Cagkan "Chuck" Col - co-owner of the build-your-own w…
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Four Springfield teens strike harmonious chord
Baylon Elfgen called a workshop the members of The Sound Four attended in Rockford in February "a huge stepping stone" f…
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WICS meteorologist Joe Crain criticizes 'Code Red' alerts
Joe Crain, a longtime meteorologist on WICS-TV in Springfield, gave on-air criticism Wednesday of the station's "Code Re…
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Authorities ID man killed in Springfield shooting
The victim in Wednesday's shooting in the 1600 block of South 11th Street has been identified as Markies L. Jones of Spr…
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Bishop Paprocki calls for communion ban for Madigan, Cullerton
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton have been banned from receiving communion in …
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