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Local
8 months ago
Heavy rain, minimal damage reported following recent rounds of storms

Some heavy rain amounts late last week

Emancipation Proclamation
History
8 months ago
ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation

Theatrical event, free day also scheduled

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Business
8 months ago
Gas prices continue declines in Illinois

Illinois average still much higher than the national average

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Education
8 months ago
Using paper, scissors, and staples to learn about engineering

All it takes is paper, scissors, and tape

Athena SCACAC
Pet of the Week
8 months ago
Meet Athena — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Sweet girl needs a new home

Theo cat Meow Mobile
Pet of the Week
8 months ago
Meet Theo — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

As told through Theo

Crime
8 months ago
Springfield man charged in fatal Logan County crash

Driver, also injured, faces five citations

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Health & Wellness
8 months ago
Memorial gives ‘sleep sacks’ to new parents, help reduce SIDS risk

“Sleep sacks” have replaced parents swaddling their newborns

Dozens of Illinois schools have mascots that feature Native American imagery or names. A bill that would have banned them stalled in the Senate. From left to right, top to bottom: Logos for the Stockton Blackhawks, Calumet Indians, Altamont Indians, Bremen Braves, Deer Creek Chiefs, Mt. Zion Braves, Annawan Braves, Marengo Indians. (Capitol News Illinois illustration)
IL State News
8 months ago
Mascot ban stalls as Native-backed land conservation bill advances

Legislative session ends with no final action on school mascot bill

Local
8 months ago
Springfield’s 2025 Juneteenth Events

Let’s honor the past, celebrate the present, and shape the future together.

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