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Woman who tossed powder released; investigation continues
Officials with the Illinois Secretary of State's Office said Friday that the investigation continues into Thursday's inc…
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Interest in pickleball tournament continues to grow
John Scully of Overland Park, Kansas, traveled more than 320 miles to play in this weekend's fifth annual Scheels Capita…
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Rauner dug in and lost. Can he be re-elected?
CHICAGO - Gov. Bruce Rauner lost an unprecedented battle with the "Springfield insiders" he once campaigned to dethrone …
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Driftwood taking its farm-to-fork approach to St. Louis
Local restaurateur Ryan Lewis is closing downtown Springfield's Driftwood Cocktail and Eatery, while unveiling plans to …
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Improving accessibility: City prioritizing what it can do with limited resources
A common complaint about downtown Springfield is a lack of parking. Spots are too few, and visitors may have to walk far…
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Park district drops fee to bolster lifeguard staffing
The Springfield Park District will be losing some of its lifeguards near the end of August when college students return …
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Hospitals, human-service providers relieved, say damage will take time to repair
Health-care and human-service providers and supporters said Thursday they finally could exhale after the Illinois Genera…
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Mayor Langfelder: State budget deal is good for Springfield
Citing the damage the two-year state budget stalemate has caused, Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder welcomed news of a $3…
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House overrides Rauner; 2-year state budget impasse ends
The Illinois House voted Thursday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's vetoes of a budget package, giving the state its first…
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House vote delayed by powdery substance investigation
The start of Thursday afternoon's highly anticipated Illinois House session to vote on an override of Gov. Bruce Rauner'…
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