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Astria Campbell, shown at Springfield’s Comer Cox Park next to her husband, Jerry Brown Sr., said she and her husband, who both grew up in financially struggling families in the Chicago area, are working to provide a better life for themselves and their four sons (from left) Jarren, 16, Jace, 10, Jayon, 4, and Jerry Jr., 18
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The Springfield area is second in the country for income gaps between Black, white households
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The attacks was one of the largest on Ukraine's capital in months. It came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for the G7 summit in Canada, where he is pushing for stronger sanctions on Russia.
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Camp Butler National Cemetery is a place to remembers soldiers of more than a century ago and honor the veterans of today. Christopher Webster is the assistant director at Camp Butler National Cemetery, and Commander Gael Kent is with the Inter-Veterans Burial Detail of Sangamon County. They spoke to Community Voices about the rich history of Camp Butler – from its origins as a Civil War prisoner of war camp to its present-day role as a solemn resting place for thousands of veterans.
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A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories
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The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.
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