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4 weeks ago
Boys and Girls Clubs get a boost after losing millions in funding
District 186 has provided funding for three after school program sites to reopen at Blackhawk, DuBois and Ridgely Elementary Schools on Jan. 12.
4 weeks ago
Lucky Horseshoes announce 2026 schedule
The schedule includes a two-city, day-night doubleheader with Decatur's new team.
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Illinois Education officials brace for lean fiscal year ahead
State board preparing budget request amid growing demands, flat revenue forecast.
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Jobs, unemployment both up in Springfield area in September
State: Springfield has had job increases for 23 consecutive months, as of September.
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Chatham man arrested for stealing $20K worth of collectibles
Authorities are still looking for a second suspect.
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Report cards may look different as District 186 shifts from traditional grading scale
Every elementary school in District 186 follows standards-based grading. The district said the system aims to give a better depiction of how students are performing academically.
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Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York
Bishop Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, replaces the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a prominent conservative figure in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.
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Bears mull move to Indiana with effort to secure public funding for stadium in Illinois stalled
Warren did not say where in Northwest Indiana the Bears would look to move.
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Two arrested for business burglary, sheriff says they’ve been arrested before
The two may be linked to other burglaries, officials said.
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Taylorville man charged in domestic stabbing incident
Jacob Gray, 19, allegedly stabbed someone Sunday.
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2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns
They are now among the most prominent critics of this deal.
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Powerball jackpot surges to $1.25 billion ahead of Wednesday drawing
The Springfield Hy-Vee produced a $200,000 winning ticket in Monday's drawing.
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Alderwoman discusses registry referendum recusal
Different lawyers and different opinions are behind recusal, says Purchase.
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Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump’s crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker complained that he was not given notice that Bovino and additional Border Patrol agents were returning to the Chicago area on Tuesday. And he said he doesn’t know how long they’ll stay.
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Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspect in grocery store robbery, carjacking
November 19 robbery at All Star Grocery in Springfield.
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Here are holiday events around the Springfield area
Here are ways you can celebrate the holidays in the Springfield, IL area!
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Pritzker signs plan decoupling from federal tax policy to address Illinois budget deficit
"Look, remember that the purpose ultimately is to make sure that we can pay the bills in the state of Illinois and not be hampered by Donald Trump and the big ugly bill," Pritzker said in October.
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IHSA approves football playoff expansion of 48 teams per class, among other changes
Other changes outside of the football playoffs were also approved.
