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Plains hangs on to edge West Hancock in sectional semi
RIVERTON - As Warsaw West Hancock's Peyton Dooley launched a last-second 3-point attempt to win the basketball game Wedn…
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Schoenburg: Mayoral candidates differ on future of minimum wage
The two candidates for Springfield mayor both think that different minimum wages in different parts of Illinois would be…
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Hoogland presents 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'
A lack of decorum in the forum will be front and center for the next two weekends.The Hoogland Center for the Arts prese…
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Crisis nursery planning fundraiser for facility improvements
A crisis nursery with a mission to prevent child abuse and neglect by providing free emergency care for children will ce…
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House GOP unites in opposition to graduated tax
With discussions of a graduated income tax about to ramp up in Illinois, House Republicans Wednesday filed another resol…
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Create a morning sanctuary with a well-ordered coffee station
WASHINGTON - Tricia Huntley says coffee is a priority for her, but there is no way she could start her day at a chaotic Starbucks.
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Walmart is getting rid of greeters, worrying those with disabilities
As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar blue-vested "greeters" at some 1,000 stores nationwide, disabled workers who …
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Mike Houston endorses Jim Langfelder for mayor
Former Springfield Mayor Mike Houston on Wednesday endorsed Jim Langfelder for another term in the mayor's office.Housto…
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Tremont's defense wreaks havoc in 2A victory over Riverton
RIVERTON - The object of his team's pressure defense, Tremont High School boys basketball coach Troy Schmidt said, is no…
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Cancer patient frustrated by wait to get in medical-marijuana program
Steps taken to streamline approvals for patients seeking medical marijuana in Illinois took effect too late to help a Ta…
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Ball-Chatham board, teachers reach tentative agreement
After nearly 10 months of negotiations, the Ball-Chatham School District Board of Education and the Ball-Chatham Educati…
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United Methodist delegates reject recognizing gay marriage
ST. LOUIS - The United Methodist Church, America's second-largest Protestant denomination, faces a likely surge in defec…
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Springfield mayoral candidates talk race
Over a series of questions Monday night, Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder and challenger Frank Edwards laid out their pl…
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SHG girls earn first 3A state berth with win over Effingham
They may no longer be called the Blazers, but the Sacred Heart-Griffin High School girls basketball team continues to bl…
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Progressive income tax discussions could begin next week
Just three months removed from the most expensive gubernatorial campaign in the nation's history, divisive political ads…
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Local woman heads to UAE as part of Special Olympics torch run
Diane VanderKooy was a young Illinois State Police trooper in 1990 when she attended her first Special Olympics event in…
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