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Utility work being done in Riverton has left an unsightly mess.
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First Sherman, now Riverton residents say Comcast workers are damaging their property

“There was not any effort made at all to notify us that this was going to be happening,” Haflinger said.

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Parents of YNOT crash victim remember daughter, call for justice

“I’m just asking, ‘Where’s my kid? Where’s my kid?’ The press conference was at five. The coroner didn’t come until about six and tell us that we had lost our child,” Christine Britton said.

Jesse Blades was arrested on burglary and other charges -- found by Sangamon Co. sheriff's deputies using a new drone.
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County makes second arrest in one week using new drone

See footage here of the arrest using a drone.

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Federal jury finds in favor of Springfield in 2021 lawsuit

The jury found the use of force was reasonable, and that one of the suspects had a bat, leaving the officers in fear of their safety.

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