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4 weeks ago

Sangamon County voters approve new tax increase for mental health board

Murphy explained that the mental health board would act as a centralized organization that helps coordinate groups and providers in the Sangamon County area.

4 weeks ago

Doctor’s orders: Cover preventive heart scans

They advocate CT scans for early detection of plaque buildup.

4 weeks ago

Judy Bowly: Primary loss sends an important message about politics

Bowlby says she feels being a politician isn't all that much about being true.

4 weeks ago

Phoenix Center: Rumors of our death are greatly exaggerated

Commenter at council says LGBTQ center is under threat.

4 weeks ago

Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee

Lawmakers, stakeholders, the governor and feds all have indicated they’re open to regulation.

4 weeks ago

Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn’t go that well

In Illinois' U.S. House primaries, the tech-backed groups' campaign spending had mixed results.

4 weeks ago

Crime of the Week: Rewards available for catching fentanyl dealers

Almost one-third of the overdose deaths in Sangamon County are because of fentanyl.

1 month ago

Fire destroys Grandview home that police say was used by homeless

Police: Home had otherwise been abandoned.

1 month ago

Tracy: Elect me, and make Illinois a ‘two-party state’ again

Don Tracy thinks one Democrat seat in the Senate, and one Republican seat, is a good idea.

1 month ago

It’s Bailey v. Pritzker again

"I've been part of the divisiveness in the years past. That's gone," says repeat GOP nominee.

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