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Springfield’s holiday historic homes tour
The city’s most treasured homes dressed in their seasonal best!
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IDNR warns to be cautious using technology while hunting this deer season
Learn how not to break the rules while hunting deer this year, and don't use A.I. tools to learn about regulations.
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Wisconsin seeks to block Morgan Geyser’s conditional release after escape from group home
Geyser did not fight her extradition to Wisconsin in a Chicago court appearance Tuesday.
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Snow could color the trip home
NWS says perhaps three inches between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
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Judge’s footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
The judge noted factual discrepancies between the official narrative about those law enforcement responses and what body camera footage showed.
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Budzinski intervenes in local housing dispute on behalf of low-income residents
Affordable housing advocates say this type of issue could become more common with proposed HUD cuts.
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UIS runner makes strides
Maddie Miller-Ross finished 84th in the Division II national XC meet.
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What happens when pumpkin pie meets deep-dish pizza?
For pumpkin pie, one state stood out: Illinois.
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Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99
Meyer died on Oct. 30, said Rebecca Mathis, executive director at King-Bruwaert House, a retirement community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where he lived.
5 days ago
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder
A protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the two-time presidential candidate and internationally known founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition was hospitalized Nov. 14.
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A week later, public still mad about Springfield City Council landlord registry vote
Citizens allege corruption and racism around the horseshoe.
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IDNR says 2025 deer harvesting numbers are down a bit
More deer hunting opportunities are to come.
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Another squad car hit by alleged ‘Scott’s Law’ violator –ISP
"Scott's Law" requires drivers to "move over" for emergency vehicles with flashing lights.
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State: Most pregnancy-related deaths ‘preventable’
State: Pregnant Blacks more likely to die; substance abuse most common cause.
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New federal rules could put formerly unhoused people back out on the streets across Illinois
The Trump administration is dramatically cutting the money available to help pay for housing for people in need, including those with mental illness or disabilities.
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New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices
Illinois was among the states joining the suit.
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Coach Brock’s goal: Make UIS Springfield’s basketball team
"It's a fun group to coach and a fun group to watch."
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Panel: “Golden age” of higher ed in Illinois is over
"We can't simply ask for more money."
6 days ago
Springfield man busted for child porn possession
Merle Monroe, 68, awaits court appearances.