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McDonald’s is the latest fast food chain to offer fancier drinks
McDonald's said visual appeal — think bright colors and foams — and drinks as a form of self-expression are increasingly important to customers.
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Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspect in Springfield hit-and-run, injuring pedestrian
Accident happened Saturday night, and the pedestrian is recovering.
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Notorious intersection could become less so
Lawrence Ave will be widened from MacArthur to Walnut.
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Meet ‘Buddy’, SMTD’s new Route 66-themed bus
"Buddy" will be at many Route 66 events around Springfield.
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Play ball! Ribbon cut on new Scheels Sports Park
"Illinois is doing something genuinely special, and Springfield is at the heart of it."
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Pritzker talks ISU strike, accused lawmaker, and Bears proposal during Springfield appearance
Pritzker: Bears don't like "amusement tax" in the legislation.
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‘Some moments ask us to not look away, and this is one of those.’ Anniversary of fatal YNOT accident recognized
Springfield's two hospitals remember Y-Not victims.
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‘It’s not for her’: DHS dedicated Midway Blitz in her name. Her mother says she would have hated it
Illinois Accountability Commission hears final two days of testimony into misconduct by federal immigration officials.
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7th Circuit upholds ex-Speaker Madigan’s conviction of bribery, other corruption
Appellate panel rejects arguments weeks after new trial, prison release ordered for ComEd defendants.
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Record rain in Springfield from two rounds of severe weather Monday
A Flash Flood Warning was in effect at one point late Monday morning in central Sangamon County.
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Federal agency casts further uncertainty on Illinois’ credit card ‘swipe fee’ law
Measure slated for a May appellate court hearing prior to July 1 effective date.
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Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance
In public-private partnership, the sites share work, training and volunteer opportunities.
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Tourism is up in Springfield, but downtown businesses are hurting
While Illinois’ capital still grapples with post-pandemic challenges in the city center, officials anticipate record tourism numbers for 2026.
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Chicago Bears provide Caleb Williams with weapons in draft but struggling pass rush gets little help
The Bears failed to draft a defensive end and the only defensive lineman they took was South African Jordan van den Berg of Georgia Tech in the sixth round.
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says a tie-up with American Airlines would be good for travelers
“I was hoping to pitch that story to American, but they declined to engage and instead responded by publicly closing the door.”
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Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, flooding streets and stranding commuters
“The greatest area of concern is across central Missouri into southern Illinois and into southeast Missouri,” Evan Bentley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said on X.
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Suspect in shooting of 2 Chicago officers allegedly pulled handgun from under blanket at hospital
“This shooting was a stark and heartbreaking reminder of the dangers our officers face all too often on this job,” the superintendent said.
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UPDATE: Monday morning storms cause little damage in Springfield area; Round 2 possible with Tornado Watch in effect
Gusty winds, some downed trees and power lines, and large hail was reported.
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Autopsy conducted on man who died after being hit by ISP squad car
Charles Henderson died from "multiple blunt force injuries."
