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A Central Illinois businessman is facing charges of sales tax fraud involving his chain of convenience stores. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office filed charges in Sangamon County against 38-year-old Surjit Singh of Clinton. Prosecutors say Singh operates convenience stores, all under different names, in four communities, including Clinton, Decatur, and Winchester.

Illinois AG’s Office files charges against Central Illinois businessman for sales tax fraud

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The board of Springfield’s Lutheran High School has made the decision to tear down the school building on West Washington Street and “decommission” the campus. The decision comes after a determination that the building has been damaged beyond repair by mine subsidence on the west side of Springfield.

Springfield’s Lutheran High School to decommission West Washington Street campus – tear down school building

A third Illinois prison guard has now been sentenced for his role in a violent assault that left an inmate dead. Willie Hedden was sentenced in federal court in Springfield to six years behind bars on charges of civil rights deprivation and obstruction of justice. Hedden and two other guards...

Third prison corrections officer sentenced for charges related to death of Larry Earvin

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(The Center Square) – Prosecutors raised the suspense level in the wide-ranging “ComEd 4” corruption trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse late Thursday, calling a longtime staffer of former House Speaker Mike Madigan to the stand to weigh in on secretly recorded conversations about operations in Springfield that were captured at a time when an alleged bribery scheme wa in full effect.

‘Com-Ed 4’ trial witness describes Madigan’s power as speaker

The Democratic Party of Illinois is launching an effort to sway the outcome in school board and library board races across the state, targeting what the party calls “extremist” candidates in those local races. And a Springfield school board candidate is among those labeled by the party as...

The Democratic Party of Illinois launches school and library board election effort across the state

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Springfield Police to focus next budget on training and traffic

When the Springfield Police present their proposed budget this week, Chief Ken Scarlette says the focus will be on training and traffic enforcement. Scarlette says his...

Springfield Police to focus next budget on training and traffic

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