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Singer from Cass County moving up in the opera world
The story would make a good musical.A small-town girl sings at church and high school sporting events and dreams of maki…
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No charges against Grandview officer involved in shooting
No criminal charges will be filed against a Grandview police officer involved in a May 30 shooting, Sangamon County Stat…
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July 4, 1879, celebration in Springfield was deflated
One hundred forty years ago, Springfield was anticipating a Fourth of July celebration that would "eclipse anything of t…
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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi coming to Springfield for Democrat Day event
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be the special guest for the Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association's annua…
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State leaders scoff at legal challenge to state bonds
State officials in Illinois reacted with scorn this week to a legal filing in Sangamon County that challenges the consti…
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State pays $4.7 million to struggling independent pharmacies
Nearly $5 million has been sent to independent pharmacies in Illinois who are caught in a financial squeeze of inadequat…
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Illinois sets new tourism record with more than 117 million visitors last year
For the eighth year in a row, Illinois has set a new tourism record, according to annual figures released by the state T…
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Higher education official hopeful new funding will stem tide of student outmigration
The interim director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education is hopeful a combination of added infrastructure and oper…
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Springfield man gets 60 years for murder of infant child
A Springfield man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Monday for the beating death of his 2-month-old son in March 2017.…
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WICS-TV, Joe Crain 'resolve their differences'
A joint statement from WICS-TV Channel 20 and the station's ousted meteorologist Joe Crain announced the two sides have …
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Fulton County deputy honored at funeral
CUBA - Troy Chisum family's life changed forever when he responded last Tuesday to a disturbance/battery call just outsi…
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Where to see fireworks this week in the Springfield area
Starting Wednesday, there will be many opportunities to see a fireworks show in the Springfield area. Here's a map showi…
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Depositions: Team Madigan requests help to find opponent for speaker
CHICAGO - Southeast Side mechanic Joseph Nasella has heard a lot the last three decades as he's jumped on and off a bunc…
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Warriors trading Andre Iguodala to Memphis Grizzlies
In an effort to clear salary in a sign-and-trade with the Brooklyn Nets, the Warriors are trading veteran Andre Iguodala…
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19-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase fuels drivers' anger
Steve Young called it "a ceremonial fill up" as he pumped gas into his car on Sunday at the Shell station on West Washin…
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