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Three tied for lead at halfway point of Lincoln Land Championship
The wind came from a different direction on Friday at Panther Creek Country Club, but it was no less challenging than th…
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Basketball brings McBride, Freeman back to Lanphier
Lober-Nika Gymnasium still beckons to a couple of Lanphier High School all-timers, former boys basketball standout Rich …
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Illinois hemp farmers leverage high risk for high profit potential
Trent Lawrence had a rude awakening earlier this week. Overnight, mice had gotten into the greenhouse on his farm and ea…
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Burger King opens new location at Dirksen and South Grand
BURGER KING has opened its newest store in front of the J.C. Penney's campus.The burger joint's new castle at 1351 S. Di…
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Against the wind: Kennerly leads Campbell by one at Lincoln Land Championship
Billy Kennerly is playing in his fourth straight Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS.Matt Campbell's playing in h…
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Tips for getting - and maintaining - a top-notch lawn
A home's lawn brings people together. It's a place for kids to play, for adults to relax and for friends and neighbors to socialize.
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Illinois board backs higher chlorine levels in drinking water to fight Legionnaires'
New rules that double the state's minimum chlorine levels in municipal water supplies and are hoped to reduce water-born…
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Proposed state worker contract includes 11.5% in raises over four years
Members of the largest state employee union would receive 11.5 percent pay increases over the next four years if members…
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Joe Crain fans gather to support fired meteorologist
The same day a spokesman for the company that owns Springfield's WICS-TV confirmed that meteorologist Joe Crain had been…
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First for the Blues: O'Reilly, Binnington lead St. Louis to title
BOSTON - Ryan O'Reilly scored for the fourth straight game and rookie Jordan Binnington stopped 32 shots in Game 7 of th…
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Web.com Tour leader Shelton still has some work to do
In some respects, Robby Shelton's work is done when it comes to the main goal of playing golf on the Web.com Tour. But t…
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State workers' back step pay should be paid by end of September
Unionized state workers who are owed money for step raises they didn't receive during Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration…
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Pritzker signs abortion protections into law
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Wednesday the Reproductive Health Act, which supporters said will guarantee abortion …
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Lionel Richie, playing Springfield Friday, inspires generations
After five decades in the music business, Lionel Richie is best known today as a mentor for young musical talent as a ju…
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WICS-TV posts employment ad for morning meteorologist
While WICS-TV leaders continue to remain tight-lipped about the employment status of popular meteorologist Joe Crain, wh…
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'Code Red' dead: WICS will change name of weather alert
WICS-TV's general manager said Monday the Springfield television station will change the phrase it uses to label early s…
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