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4 Dec, 2020
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Portillo’s opens Dec. 8; 50-year customer will be at front of line
Expect to see Pete Robinson at the front of the line well before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday when PORTILLO'S opens its long awaited Springfield location in Parkway Pointe.
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Boone’s Saloon temporarily closes doors

Boone's Saloon has closed temporarily while new owners give the popular downtown watering hole a remake.

Memorial Health System officials warning against scam calls

Memorial Health System officials warned the public about an attempted scam involving phone calls that appear to originate from the system's main phone number.

 
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Illinois reports 10,959 new coronavirus cases; 192 deaths

State health officials reported 192 more deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the death toll in Illinois to 12,830 and marking the second-deadliest day of the pandemic.

Wally the Wallaroo’s escape and capture captivates Illinois city

PERU - The saga of Wally the Wallaroo ended happily Wednesday. Perhaps one of the rare items so far in 2020 that has.

 
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Handbook designed to help veterans with benefit claims

A South Jacksonville attorney has published a handbook and created a website designed to assist veterans and others navigate the Department of Veterans Affairs for disability compensation, health care and other benefits.

Migrant farm workers allege pesticide exposure in Illinois

CHICAGO - More than two dozen migrant workers from Texas allege they were sprayed with toxic pesticides while working in Illinois cornfields, according to a federal lawsuit.

Butterfield recipient of Sgt. James Campbell Award given by sheriff’s office

Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Butterfield, a 24-year veteran of the force, is the recipient of the Sgt.

COVID-19 claims at least eight more lives in central Illinois; Dunkin’ cited

At least eight more central Illinois residents with COVID-19 have died, local health departments reported Thursday.

High court: Pleading guilty does not prevent innocence claims

Illinois Supreme Court's decision sets legal precedent on this issuePeople who plead guilty to crimes are not automatically precluded from later asserting claims of innocence, the state's highest court ruled on Thursday.