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A state plan to rebuild two aging prisons has some state and local government leaders in Logan County concerned about the future of a facility that provides nearly 500 jobs in the area.
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Illinois leads nation in overturned wrongful convictions but has one of the lowest repayment structures
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A special Citizens Club of Springfield series with area residents sharing their experiences moving to Springfield after starting in another country.
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In a long-expected move, national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines.
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Helping Hands of Springfield shelter brings in local yoga instructor.
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The measure follows a lawsuit by a mom who was forced from her Richton Park home through use of a controversial “crime-free ordinance.”
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Judge declares Sam McCann out of ‘excuses’ for violating probation orders after discharge.
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The city saw a rise in reports of more serious crimes.
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In the latest segment for our ongoing series on homelessness, titled Unsheltered, Maureen McKinney interviewed Josh Sabo, executive director of Heartland Housed.
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The FBI saw a 20% increase in reports of financially motivated sextortion incidents targeting minors during a six-month period that ended in March 2023, compared to the previous year.
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Staffing agencies – a fast-growing industry that employs nearly a million Illinoisans – are not exempt from the state’s antitrust law, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled late last week.
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