Happy birthday, President Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln would have turned 203 years old Sunday. Here is a list of some of the area events in honor of the birthday boy: Landscape photographer Robert Shaw will present a program titled “Retracing Lincoln’s Journey” at Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Happy birthday, President Lincoln
High Speed Rail Plan Presented At Meeting Wed. Night
SPRINGFIELD, IL- High speed rail and where to put it has been a hot topic in the Capital City lately. A meeting was held Wednesday night to propose plans to incorporate Springfield's other transit with
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High Speed Rail Plan Presented At Meeting Wed. Night
Charting Obama’s New Campaign Team
Standing before a large cheering crowd that packed the town square in Springfield on a frigid February morning in 2007, the charismatic and idealistic first-term senator Barack Obama declared his insurgent candidacy for the White House.
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Charting Obama’s New Campaign Team
Federal Court Dismisses Gun Lobby Lawsuit Claiming Right to Carry Loaded Guns In Public
February 6 – U.S. District Court Judge Sue E. Myerscough in Springfield, Illinois has dismissed a gun lobby challenge to Illinois law prohibiting the carrying of loaded guns in public.
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Federal Court Dismisses Gun Lobby Lawsuit Claiming Right to Carry Loaded Guns In Public
Enos School May Become Historic Site
SPRINGFIELD, IL- A historic school in Springfield could land on one groups top ten list. Landmarks Illinois nominated the Enos Elementary School on its list of the Ten Most Endangered Historic Sites
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Enos School May Become Historic Site
Man Still Hospitalized After Taylorville Explosion
SPRINGFIELD, IL- A Taylorville man remains in critical condition at Springfield's Memorial Medical Center after being injured in an explosion Friday. Blake West was hurt Friday night when the tanker truck
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Man Still Hospitalized After Taylorville Explosion
Springfield Asks Obama to Pay Up for Campaign Event
Three and a half years after a rally by then candidate Barack Obama in Springfield, city officials in the state capitol say they are left holding the bill for police overtime.
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Springfield Asks Obama to Pay Up for Campaign Event
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Buildings in Springfield — including the Old Capitol Plaza — have become home to hundreds of starlings this winter, and some people aren't happy that downtown is going to the birds.
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Ama Racing: Dirt Track Grand Championships Return To Springfield
The fastest amateur dirt-track racers on the planet will converge on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL this summer.
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Ama Racing: Dirt Track Grand Championships Return To Springfield
ICC plans Lincoln lore trip
Illinois Central College is hosting a day-trip to the Lincoln Presidential Museum and other Springfield stops that highlight the life and contributions of our nation’s 16th president on March 27.
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ICC plans Lincoln lore trip
