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Vandals hit vehicles parked near Sangamon Valley Trail
A Springfield resident who said her car was vandalized twice on the Sangamon Valley Trail last summer and fall is callin…
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YWCA block plans uncertain amid transition in Governor's Mansion
As a new resident prepares to move into the Governor's Mansion this week, the future of a piece of city-owned land next …
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Statehouse Insider: The years in review, state government edition
The transition from one administration to another brings on a lot of those year in review sort of feelings, only in this…
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Bipartisan duo of former lawmakers among Pritzker Cabinet picks
Long conversations with Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker came before a couple of appointments to his Cabinet, and tha…
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Peter Christofilakos, Bob Erickson among Sprinfield Sports Hall of Fame 2019 class
Five new members and four Friends of Sport will be honored April 8 at the 29th annual Springfield Sports Hall of Fame Ba…
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Local Business Notes: Gordmans to replace Goody's in Taylorville
GORDMANS, a discount retailer that sells apparel and home decor, will open its new Taylorville store in March, a company…
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Springfield slammed by snow, snarling traffic
After weeks of mild weather, winter came back to central Illinois in full force this weekend with the season's biggest s…
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Plains rules Sangamon County with title win over Williamsville
The Pleasant Plains High School boys basketball team found itself 7-7 for the season after a 1-3 finish in the rugged Ef…
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Lawsuit: Springfield man killed fellow inmate in state prison
A Springfield man serving a 30-year prison term for murder for strangling his girlfriend in 2012 choked his prison cellm…
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Springfield firefighters ratify 5-year contract, including residency rule for new hires
A majority of Springfield's firefighters voted this week in favor of a contract negotiated between their union and the c…
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J.B. Pritzker will use own money to double governor's staff salaries
Billionaire Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker, who pumped more than $171 million of his own wealth into his campaign t…
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Snowy forecast leads to sports postponements in Springfield area
The weather forecast calling for heavy snow Friday night and Saturday has led to postponement of a number of area high s…
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A La Carte: Long Nine Junction named to Yelp's top 100 list
LONG NINE JUNCTION made history this past week being the first downstate Illinois restaurant named to Yelp's list of top…
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Springfield declares snow emergency as storm moves in
With another blast of winter arriving in central Illinois, the city of Springfield has declared a snow emergency for thi…
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Niermann, Plains back in Sangamon County title game
Some folks might be tired of Pleasant Plains and Williamsville being perennial participants in Sangamon County Boys Bask…
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