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Springfield native thinks of the hugs, heroes after Vegas tragedy
Haley Partridge Haldeman has enough gruesome images in her mind from Sunday's outdoor country music festival in Las Vega…
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CS8 football notebook: Leonard Bowl stayed on Friday despite big concert nearby
On Friday night, two big events will bring hordes of people to Illinois 29 between Taylorville and Springfield.Leonard B…
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Central Illinois blood donations up in wake of Las Vegas shooting
Blood donations to the Iowa-based blood center that serves Springfield and several other parts of central Illinois incre…
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Mike Murphy wins GOP's nod to replace Jimenez
Former Springfield restaurant owner Mike Murphy won the endorsement of the Sangamon County Republican Party Monday night…
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Local letter carriers help family buy accessible van
When Liz Chamberlain spoke to local letter carriers last fall, her family didn't realize her life was about to change.Fo…
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Sniper in high-rise hotel kills at least 58 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel-casino rained heavy fire down on a crowd of over 22,000 at a…
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Organ transplant from local teen brings Centralia man renewed hope
Jan and Jerry Lookis planted a special flower garden at their home to honor and remember their youngest daughter, Kara, …
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Conservatives threaten Rauner with primary over abortion law
Conservatives furious about Gov. Bruce Rauner's expansion of taxpayer-funded abortion in Illinois are threatening to put…
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Terrain biennial brings out artists in Enos Park neighborhood
Amanda Bowles and Jesse Vogler of St. Louis were putting the final touches on their art project Saturday that is on disp…
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Getting out: Many students leaving Illinois to attend college
Illinois has the second-highest rate nationally of college freshmen choosing to leave the state to pursue higher educati…
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New state employee pension plan coming, but not soon
Part of the deal that ended the budget impasse in July called for creation of a new pension plan for many of those cover…
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A night to remember for SHG's Ken Leonard
When Ken Leonard got his first football head coaching job at Gridley High School back in 1980 as a 27-year-old, he wasn'…
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Local business notes: 'Upscale' St. George apartments lease quickly
Nine apartments were completed in July on the second and third floors of the ST. GEORGE BUILDING in downtown Springfield…
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Statehouse Insider: Fallout from Rauner's abortion rights bill decision will continue
Just when it looked like things were quieting down a bit around state government, Gov. BRUCE RAUNER signed the controver…
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Rochester scores final 46 over MacArthur to stay undefeated
ROCHESTER - At one time, Decatur MacArthur High School was within striking distance of scoring a second huge upset of th…
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