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Harris Murder Trial | Friday, May 3,2013
{after 1st article on article listing} Harris trial juror saw TV coverage...in the jury's waiting room
A prospective juror in the murder trial of Christopher Harris dropped a miniature bombshell this afternoon. Asked by the presiding judge whether she had heard any thing about the case, the woma
Harris Murder Trial | Thursday, May 2,2013
Bloodbath in Beason
Murder trial begins in 2009 killings
Logan County state’s attorney Jonathan Wright was raging.With trial scheduled to start in just three weeks, defense attorney Daniel Fultz had tainted the jury pool by granting an interview to a
News | Thursday, May 2,2013
Ready, set, shred
City destroys police records
Springfield city council members want answers about the shredding of dozens of police department disciplinary files last week. This comes in the wake of an unexpected change in policy that shortened t
News | Thursday, May 2,2013
City sued again
Springfield faces lawsuit over police records
The destruction of more than 70 Springfield police internal affairs files has landed the city in court. Calvin Christian, a city resident who has twice sued the city in recent years seeking in
Profile | Thursday, April 25,2013
Keeping it real
Mbanna Kantako is still on the air
Mbanna Kantako is on a roll.From his rental house just off North Grand Avenue in Enos Park, the 54-year-old blind man talks about the advent of spring and the need to till the soil. He speaks of pollu
News | Tuesday, April 23,2013
Mayor plans fundraiser
Houston pledged one term
Springfield Mayor Mike Houston said he intended to be a one-term mayor when he ran for office two years ago.“My plan is to serve four years and actually deal with problems,” Houston told t
News | Thursday, April 18,2013
Not hog heaven
Former Cargill worker sues
A former worker at the Cargill pork processing plant in Beardstown has sued the company, alleging that she was fired after she complained that the company was packaging spoiled meat for sale.Tamatha H
News | Thursday, April 18,2013
The lion sleeps tonight, fitfully
Lawmakers target exotic meat
Forget arguments over pensions, guns, taxes and health care.Judging by a quick Google check, the biggest issue facing Illinois lawmakers this session is the scourge of lion meat purveyors, who are now
News | Thursday, April 11,2013
Criminal charges possible
Prosecutor probes tree cutting
Sangamon County state’s attorney John Milhiser is considering criminal charges against Springfield workers who cut down a tree on property owned by a relative of one of the city employees.&ldquo
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