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Springfield-area native Tom Galassi marks 20 years with Blue Man Group
Tom Galassi didn't know what the Blue Man Group was when he auditioned to be part of it.Well, in fairness to him, not ma…
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Play to tell Illinois' bicentennial story
When tasked with writing and directing a play to mark Illinois' bicentennial celebration, Springfield resident Mark Bean…
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Route 66 preservation effort hits Springfield
As Springfield celebrated Independence Day, a group looking to preserve the country's "Mother Road" rolled into town in …
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Legacy Theatre brings 'Mamma Mia' to life
When Emily Brandt heard that the Legacy Theatre would be putting on a production of "Mamma Mia," she traveled all the wa…
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ALPLM-city contract to house Lincoln family interment books up in the air
The home for the city of Springfield's Lincoln family interment books is still undecided, even though aldermen on Tuesda…
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Planting flowers for beginners
Are you trying your hand at flower gardening for the first time this year? Lucky you. You're about to embark on an exciting adventure. There's nothing quite like helping to bring lovely flowers out of the bare soil, or nurturing spindly seedlings...
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Springfield aldermen concerned about quality of waste-hauling services
After hearing complaints from Springfield residents, aldermen are voicing concern over the quality of the services provi…
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Springfield police Lt. Bill Neale retires after 30 years of service
Back in the early 1970s when he was a young boy and his father was the warden of the city jail on Jefferson Street, Bill…
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Renovated museum opens as part of $380M Gateway Arch project
ST. LOUIS - The revitalized Gateway Arch National Park was dedicated Tuesday, the culmination of a $380 million public-p…
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Best of Preps Team of the Year: Rochester Rockets football
On June 22, The State Journal-Register honored dozens of local high school athletes at the annual Best of Preps awards c…
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No objections filed to Sam McCann's candidacy for governor
State Sen. Sam McCann, R-Plainview, who is running as a Conservative Party candidate for governor, as well as Kash Jacks…
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Schock asks U.S. Supreme Court to review his case
PEORIA - Attorneys for former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock plan on asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the former co…
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Emergency management director retires from career of keeping Sangamon County prepared
When tornadoes struck the Springfield area in 2006, police officers, firefighters, power company workers and hundreds of…
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Catastrophic fireworks injuries on the rise in Illinois
CHICAGO - For Marcus Pryor, the July 4 holiday began with seemingly innocent fun three years ago when he met up with a f…
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Solar farms setting sights on Sangamon County
A Canadian company wants to build a solar farm that will take up about seven to eight acres in the 600 block of North Oa…
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Someone to Know: Local artist, author Will Redwood
Local artist and storybook author William "Will" Redwood, 39, experienced his first artistic achievement when he was a f…
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