After years of neglect, an Illinois village with ties to Abraham Lincoln is getting a refresh
Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic ...
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Chad Pregracke to share how he’s cleaning up America's rivers at April 18 event
Chad Pregracke is the founder and president of Living Lands and Waters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cleaning up ...
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Most of Illinois is expected to see severe weather this week. Here's what to know
Severe weather is expected throughout Illinois this week. Some parts of the state may see tornadoes, hail, and heavy rainfall ...
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Springfield woman involved in domestic incident with man who later jumped into the Sangamon River dies from injuries
A short time after officers responded to Roberts’ home, 61-year-old Christopher Roberts jumped off the Peoria Road/Sherman Boulevard bridge over the Sangamon River.
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After years of neglect, an Illinois village with ties to Abraham Lincoln is getting a refresh
Lincoln, a clean-shaven 22-year-old with the barest of formal schooling, had set out in 1831 to haul freight down the Mississippi River to New Orleans when he snagged his flatboat on the Sangamon ...
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Flooding danger isn't over in wake of deadly storm: 'Do not drive through water,' governor pleads
Leader/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — The rain may have stopped, but Kentucky’s governor warned the ...
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44th annual Festival of Spring set for April 26 at Rock Springs Conservation Area
The Macon County Conservation District is marking Earth Day on Saturday, April 26 at the 44th annual Festival of Spring at Rock Springs Conservation Area.
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Wild weather expected Wednesday gets a rare 'high-risk' designation — the most severe category
On March 31, 2023, the Storm Prediction Center outlined two areas along the Mississippi River Valley at high risk for tornadoes. Hours after that forecast was issued, multiple twisters collapsed a ...
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Sangamon Valley school board election results announced
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The results are in for the Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District #9 Board of Education election. Incumbent Joshua Hilbert secured a 4-year term with 425 votes, accounting ...