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Lockdown lifted after bomb threat at Illinois' Capitol
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTHI) - Police are investigating a bomb threat that placed the Illinois Capitol complex on lockdown Sunday. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said on X, formerly Twitter, that Secretary of State Police responded to an Illinois State Police bomb threat call outside the capitol building. It was...
'One of the nicest people I ever met.' Longtime Springfield photojournalist dies at 78
At the end of a long day capping the opening of Springfield Clinic's pediatrics building on Old Jacksonville Road last fall, Justin Fowler was shepherding corporate sponsors for a group photo he was taking with his cell phone. Fowler felt a tap on his shoulder and turned around to see...
Skeletal remains found at central Illinois home belong to woman missing since 2008
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Skeletal remains found at a house in Springfield have been identified as those of a woman who vanished in 2008, authorities said. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said a post-mortem examination that included a forensic pathologist and an anthropologist identified the remains as those of Michelle Renee "Shelly" Bianco of Springfield.
Day of tribute: Springfield area schools remember Tim Kratochvil, Ray Ramsey
Both Tim Kratochvil and Ray Ramsey were honored at separate ceremonies on Saturday. Here's how they left an indelible mark in the area: Tim Kratochvil Tim Kratochvil forged a legacy not just as the superintendent of Pawnee schools but also athletics that extended to other communities in Taylorville and Carbondale. ...
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