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The Animal Protective League was all but completely destroyed after Wednesday night's severe weather.
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2 months ago
APL buildings ‘totaled,’ says head, but all pets are safe

APL will likely rebuild, but now can you help in the meantime?

Sangamon County Fair
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2 months ago
Sangamon County Fair returns Wednesday

Sangamon County Fair returns Wednesday with rides, livestock shows, and family entertainment.

Fencing surrounds what's left of Illinois State Fairgrounds Building 29, which is in the process of being demolished.
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2 months ago
Building on Illinois State Fairgrounds is being demolished

“Building 29 started as a dormitory and ended as a document storage facility.”

ALPLM
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2 months ago
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Hulu series host to speak at Juneteenth event in Springfield

The event is titled “Free-ish: Juneteenth and the Long Legacy of 1619—a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones.”

Front of Shea's shop along Route 66, blue trim, large windows with decals; two men approach the entrance.
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2 months ago
4 generations later, Bill Shea’s legacy lives on at Shea’s Gas Station Museum

A state grant helped provide some sprucing up and a wayside information board for current curator Randy Pickett, who bought Shea’s Gas Station Museum in 2017.

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2 months ago
Hottest Junes in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Junes in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

Older man with glasses and a white beard stands inside a rustic eatery, hand on chest, with a weathered red sign behind him and outdoor picnic tables visible outside.
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2 months ago
Tom Irwin’s latest song is about the Mother Road

“Route 66 Runs Right through It All.”

Crispy bacon slices arranged in a red cast-iron skillet on a wooden table.
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2 months ago
We have a budget, and we also have Bacon Day

A resolution saluting Illinois pork producers passed on the next-to-last day of session.

United States forward Christian Pulisic, right, reacts after a missed a shot as Germany forward Leroy Sané celebrates during the first half of an international friendly soccer match in Chicago, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
2 months ago
Sané, Havertz score as Germany beats US 2-1, heads to World Cup with 9-game winning streak

The 16th-ranked United States has lost nine straight games to European opponents dating to 2022.

Hot-air balloons fly in Central Illinois.
Local
3 months ago
Balloon portion of Balloons Over 66 to return after brief cancellation

Balloons Over 66 announced Tuesday it would discontinue the portion due to a lack of “consistent support” and “financial backing” needed to fly the balloons.

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