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Beni Harmony goes to The White House
Beni Harmony has taken a job with the Trump Administration.
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Meet the Secretary of IL’s newest state agency
Teresa Ramos heads the IL Dept of Early Childhood.
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Study: IL lawyers report mental health challenges, substance abuse, suicide ideation
(CAPITOL CITY NOW) – For many lawyers, the effects of the job can include declining mental health, substance abuse, problem…
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Memorial Health offers free mammograms to uninsured and underinsured women and men in October
The Springfield Memorial Foundation covers the cost of the mammograms for eligible patients.
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Business moves in and around downtown
The Railyard changes hands, books replace flowers, and Bus Stop moves across the street.
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UIS Illinois Innocence Project marks 25 years of work on wrongful convictions
The project works with undergraduate students at UIS, who receive training in evaluating potential wrongful-conviction cases and present their findings to the legal team. A wrongful-conviction course is also offered every semester at UIS.
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Build Springfield event returns for fourth year in Springfield
The event is free and open to the public. Residents will have an opportunity to meet representatives from city agencies, learn about community resources and participate in activities for the entire family.
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Video appears to support cop’s failure-to-yield accident
A pedestrian's injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.
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Report: New data centers could create more than 120K Illinois jobs, though mostly temporary
Energy, environmental advocates remain skeptical data centers will provide significant, lasting benefits.
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Marion woman duped out of $318K in elaborate gold-bar scheme
The scammers planned for a second $272K drop, telling her to hand over the gold to a federal agent who would give the code word ‘poker queen.’ This time, she called their bluff.
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NFL’s Goodell meets with Illinois governor as the Bears continue pursuit of new stadium
“Timely action is essential as the Bears work to find a long-term stadium solution for the club and their fans,” the league said.
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State leaders distribute 8,000 books to children during Illinois Literacy Day
States hope to address the country’s historic low literacy rate.
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Pumpkin patches and apple orchards ready for busy fall season
Cooler weather brings more visitors as fall season continues.
2 weeks ago
Acting legislative inspector general Risley lays out his priorities
Without mentioning names, he says he is unlike predecessor Mike McCuskey.
2 weeks ago
Crime of the Week: Prevent your vehicle from being burglarized
Three key tips to prevent motor vehicle-related thefts.
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Illinois GOP lawmakers want five new betting and digital-related fees repealed
Five new "taxes" are part of the state budget, and five new bills would repeal them.
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Ameren: Please generate safely
Carbon monoxide and electricity backfeed are among the hazards.
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LIHEAP applications open for the year on Oct. 1
Officials say funding will last through the winter, but demand is expected to rise.
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IL Supreme Court reviewing whether home confinement, electronic monitoring pretrial counts for sentence credit
Randall Stafford claims he should’ve received 629 days of credit against his prison sentence.
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Man arrested after deadly weekend crash in Springfield
Roy Adams was denied pretrial release during his first court appearance Monday.