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Giant Lincoln sculpture coming to Springfield Sculpture arrives this week, will be displayed at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and MuseumMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the City of Springfield will host the exhibition of American realist Seward Johnson's "Return Visit...
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House GOP releases one-page 'budget' proposal Republican leaders repeat claim budget can be balanced with no new taxesMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans called a news conference Thursday to unveil a "fiscal year 2020 balanced budget proposal" in the form of a one-page document det...
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Bill suspending teacher basic skills test heads to governor: Critics say test deters many from entering profession, especially people of colorMay 19, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A test required for teacher licensing that many argue has contributed to the state's teacher shortage might soon be suspended. The Illinois Senate on Thurs...
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Carbondale man sentenced for burglaryMay 19, 2019 11:00 pm - MARION - Anthony C. Thompson, 42, of Carbondale, pleaded guilty to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and theft, a Class 3 felony, and was sentenced Thursday in Wil...
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Herrin's Sophia Davie is new Festa Pageant QueenMay 19, 2019 11:00 pm - HERRIN - An 18-year-old recently graduated Herrin High School senior was crowned Miss HerrinFesta Italiana Pageant Queen Monday night at the Herrin Civic Center. Sophia ...
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Banterra Bank partners with SIU, awarded naming rights for ArenaMay 19, 2019 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE - Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Banterra Bank, the region's largest, locally-owned bank, announced last Thursday a 10-year naming-rights agreeme...
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DHS boys capture sectional track crownMay 19, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The Du Quoin Indians and Pinckneyville Panthers will send athletes to this week's Illinois High School Association finals in Charleston, following Du Quoin Se...
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DHS boys capture sectional track crownMay 19, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The Du Quoin Indians and Pinckneyville Panthers will send athletes to this week's Illinois High School Association finals in Charleston, following Du Quoin Se...
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Honor Flight lands Veterans return home after trip to capitalMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - MARION - This past Tuesday marked Mission 005 for the Honor Flight of Southern Illinois, carrying 83 veterans to Washington, D.C., for a whirlwind visit that included wa...
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Baseball Panthers beat Trico, advance to regional title gameMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - CARTERVILLE - The improbable postseason run for the Pinckneyville Panthers baseball squad (6-19 overall record) will continue Saturday in Zeigler for the regional champi...