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Springfield schools optimistic about new K-5 reading curriculum
A pilot run of a new kindergarten through fifth grade reading curriculum that will be used throughout the Springfield Sc…
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Positions on school funding unchanged after Rauner veto
Gov. Bruce Rauner was finally able to use his amendatory veto pen on the school funding reform bill last week,But having…
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Jake Erickson cruises to fifth Men's City golf title
The only question for Jake Erickson on Sunday was whether a late-round double bogey would keep him from breaking par for…
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Illinois State Fair features craft beer competition during opening weekend
Three area craft breweries have entered the competition for the official Illinois Bicentennial beer, and they hope Illin…
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Statehouse Insider: Sending the bill let the arguments begin in earnest
Well, at least we've moved on to phase II of the education funding reform fight.The now-famous Senate Bill 1 was finally…
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UIS planning safety study in wake of concert fatality
A study examining safety issues at Sangamon Auditorium in the wake of the March 27 death of a concertgoer who fell...
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Could eliminating some one-way streets help downtown?
Several times a week, staff at Cafe Moxo field phone calls from wayward customers trying to navigate to the restaurant o…
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A La Carte: 'Chilli Man' items to be on display at state fair
State fairgoers this year can get a taste of Joe DeFrates' trek to earn the title "Mr. Chilli Man."The Springfield chili…
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Golf downswing: Participation declining at Springfield-area courses
The numbers jump out like a birdie or eagle on a golfer's scorecard. But in this case, lower numbers aren't what golf pr…
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New sign at North Grand and Monument to highlight cemetery, tomb, museum
The vintage Lincoln Tomb sign at Monument and North Grand avenues is easily missed in the swarm of signs high and low on…
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Korean War museum in financial trouble long before shutdown
The Korean National War Museum in downtown Springfield was in financial trouble years before it abruptly closed its door…
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Feeding the Blue: Hope in Action delivers meals to Springfield police
Springfield police officer Juan Resendez had a sack lunch waiting for him when he began his shift Friday afternoon thank…
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'Boy Band' recap: Devin lands on chopping block; does he survive?
It's been seven weeks into this "Boy Band" endeavor. It feels much longer than that, in the way that incarceration might…
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Manar: Rauner waging assault on public education
Gov. Bruce Rauner is engaging in an "all out assault on Illinois' commitment to public schools" with his changes to a sc…
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Area Hindus have plans for new temple in Chatham
CHATHAM -- Area Hindus will have something more to celebrate than the temple's ninth anniversary this weekend.Last month…
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