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Monday, May 21, 2018

Someone to Know: Allen Oertel offers skills with Mustard Seed Peace Project

Professional engineer Allen Oertel had a watershed moment after his heart attack four years ago at age 57 that explains …

Digging Springfield: How Springfield evolved from hearses to ambulances

Ambulance service in Springfield today is provided by three highly regulated, trained and licensed private companies.How…

Southeast grad boosted by local fundraising graduates from college

Remember the young, homeless teen who was taken in by a Springfield family, graduated from high school with honors, and …

Petersburg couple injured in crash

A Petersburg couple was taken to a Springfield hospital Saturday after their Jeep struck a piece of farm equipment being…

Southeast's Bolden, Moore earn second place at 2A state meet

CHARLESTON - Southeast High School junior Serena Bolden enjoyed a four medal haul at the Class 2A Girls State Track and …

Plains sophomore Jachino savors second place at 1A state meet

CHARLESTON - Pleasant Plains High School sophomore Caroline Jachino knew exactly how she would celebrate her runner-up f…

End of an era: Sister Sorge retiring as principal of St. Agnes School

Sister Mary Joan Sorge admitted she had a little trepidation when her Springfield Dominican religious community asked he…

Ken Leonard to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

The State Journal-Register has selected longtime Sacred Heart-Griffin High School football coach Ken Leonard for its Lif…

Illinois GOP chairman re-elected; Republicans display unity

Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, a close ally of Gov. Bruce Rauner, was unanimously re-elected chairman of the Il…

A La Carte: Mr. Eggroll building put on the market

A "for sale or lease" sign was posted Friday at MR. EGGROLL, officially ending 35 years of serving Chinese cuisine from …

GoFundMe makes saving Lincoln artifacts modern, accessible

Abraham Lincoln once said, "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way."So it's not …

Statehouse Insider: Is the happy talk for real?

* We're about two weeks away from finding out if those rosy proclamations about this year's budget process are based in …

Gov. Rauner ally Ken Dunkin given $70K Chicago post

A former House Democrat who spurned powerful Speaker Michael Madigan in favor of his nemesis, Republican Gov. Bruce Raun…

New Springfield program aims to help gun violence suspects

Eight young men suspected of an inordinate amount of gun violence in Springfield were given three choices this week: acc…

Woman dead after fire on 12th floor of Sangamon Towers

A 74-year-old woman died Friday morning after fire broke out in a 12th-floor apartment at Sangamon Towers, 424 N. Fourth…

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