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Severin said the task force could listen to consumer concerns while addressing issues related to the performance and rel...
07/30/2025

Severin said the task force could listen to consumer concerns while addressing issues related to the performance and reliability of power generation and transmission....

Severin said the task force could listen to consumer concerns while addressing issues related to the performance and reliability of power generation and transmission.

Letter comes the same week as hearing scheduled in related lawsuit...
07/30/2025

Letter comes the same week as hearing scheduled in related lawsuit...

Letter comes the same week as hearing scheduled in related lawsuit

Twelve athletes achieved grade point averages of at least 3.5 during the academic year....
07/30/2025

Twelve athletes achieved grade point averages of at least 3.5 during the academic year....

Twelve athletes achieved grade point averages of at least 3.5 during the academic year.

A $5,000 reward is possible for any information that leads to additional arrests or convictions....
07/30/2025

A $5,000 reward is possible for any information that leads to additional arrests or convictions....

A $5,000 reward is possible for any information that leads to additional arrests or convictions.

So far this year, more than 35 million winning scratch-offs have been sold across the state, with total winnings exceedi...
07/30/2025

So far this year, more than 35 million winning scratch-offs have been sold across the state, with total winnings exceeding $937 million....

So far this year, more than 35 million winning scratch-offs have been sold across the state, with total winnings exceeding $937 million.

  Officials say at least two people were hurt....
07/30/2025

Officials say at least two people were hurt....

Officials say at least two people were hurt.

🔈LISTEN:  $250,000 a year could mean matching funds for other community projects, says the Springfield Sangamon Growth A...
07/30/2025

🔈LISTEN: $250,000 a year could mean matching funds for other community projects, says the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance.

$250,000 a year could mean matching funds for other community projects, says the SSGA.

🔈LISTEN:  Moving Pillsbury Forward has produced a report on the history of the plant.  Read the report and hear our conv...
07/30/2025

🔈LISTEN: Moving Pillsbury Forward has produced a report on the history of the plant. Read the report and hear our conversation at the link below.

Employees told their stories, and volunteers compiled other information over the last two years.

Following the letter, the administration first released $1.3 billion for 21st Century Community Learning Centers on July...
07/30/2025

Following the letter, the administration first released $1.3 billion for 21st Century Community Learning Centers on July 21....

Following the letter, the administration first released $1.3 billion for 21st Century Community Learning Centers on July 21.

During pregame warmups, the Cubs wore T-shirts with the message, “FO23VER.”...
07/30/2025

During pregame warmups, the Cubs wore T-shirts with the message, “FO23VER.”...

During pregame warmups, the Cubs wore T-shirts with the message, “FO23VER.”

Marjorie Merriweather Post spent early years at 541 E. Black Ave....
07/30/2025

Marjorie Merriweather Post spent early years at 541 E. Black Ave....

Marjorie Merriweather Post spent early years at 541 E. Black Ave.

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