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Someone to know: Gayle McRoberts, the longest-serving principal at Pana High
PANA - Gayle McRoberts will retire June 29 as the longest-serving principal at Pana High School with a hope that she's r…
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City wants to put competing ballot question about absorbing Capital Township
Mayor Jim Langfelder plans to bring forward a resolution that would put a question on the November ballot asking Springf…
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Donnie B's Comedy Club shuts down
A last-ditch fundraising effort to save Donnie B's Comedy's Club has failed.Owner Don Bassford said Donnie B's Comedy Cl…
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Fairgrounds, Capitol Complex among projects in new state budget
Repairing buildings at the state fairgrounds, replacing some plumbing in the Capitol and making long-awaited improvement…
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Statehouse Insider: It's going to be a long campaign season
Advertising for the upcoming gubernatorial election got underway last week with both Gov. BRUCE RAUNER and Democrat J.B.…
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How to prepare your outdoor grill for its time to shine
No summer weekend is complete without an outdoor barbecue. But before you fire up the grill this season, you'll want to give it a thorough cleaning and make sure it's safe to use. After all, you don't want a grimy, greasy grill ruining the flavor...
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Once-homeless high school grad looking to the future
Tristan Simmons now has an education and a job to go along with his newfound home, three of life's accomplishments that …
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Henson Robinson Zoo's new penguin building officially open
The ribbon-cutting ceremony signaling the official opening Saturday of the new penguin building at Henson Robinson Zoo w…
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Illinois, which buried ERA decades ago, now its darling
In 1981, dozens of women descended upon the Illinois state Capitol with bread and other baked treats for legislators. On…
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PETA expected to visit Lake Springfield fishing competition
About 100 teenagers will be on Lake Springfield Saturday to compete for $10,000 worth of scholarships as part of the Nat…
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What to do if you are suicidal, depressed? Springfield health officials offer advice
With the high-profile suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain making headlines this week, talk of suicide is dominat…
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Springfield man arrested in connection with May shooting
A Springfield man who has already spent more than 60 days of this year in the Sangamon County Jail was brought back ther…
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Springfield man who edits Bourdain's TV show: 'We lost a great person'
A Springfield man who is one of the main editors of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" said Friday that Bourdain's death …
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Police investigating home invasion in Northgate subdivision
Springfield police are investigating a report of a man who apparently sneaked into a basement in the city's Northgate su…
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Don't let your piles of branches just sit there all summer
There's a pile of branches across the street from your house, sitting out on the curb. You stare at it every day. You im…
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Restaurant review: Xochimilico Mexican Restaurant
Address: 2941 W. Iles Ave. Phone: 546-3116 Website: www.xochimilcorestaurant.com Credit/debit cards accepted: Yes Hours:…
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