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How one Springfield man lost his job over $100 worth of pot he never touched

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State stresses educational benchmarks, not federal mandate

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Law confers same protections and benefits for same-sex couples as for straight couples

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Zoning commission recommends kicking parolees out of near north side

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Activists, officials rally for right to marry same sex

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A different kind of mural pops up in Springfield

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Illinois group in lawsuit over regulation of coal waste

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Illinois Innocence Project files clemency petition in light of new research

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ADM is asking a broke Illinois for money

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Project will add exam rooms, pharmacy and more

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Furniture, cleaning supplies and even human rights are the future of sustainability

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The congressman confronts complexity, and gets confused

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Springfield shows lowest unemployment in state

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Term limits are bad politics and worse government

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Hanson’s global experience gets rail consolidation rolling

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Expert claims Dynegy won’t control pollution from old coal plants

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Is the state spending too much to restore the Statehouse?

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Lawsuit challenges ‘catch-all’ allegation against parents

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Republican with union background to challenge Democratic incumbent

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Restoration makes the Statehouse too grand for politics

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