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The giant slide on the Illinois State Fairgrounds will be open on Saturdays beginning May 10 and all 11 days of the @ILStateFair (Aug. 7-17). https://t.co/6uh8aATfL9

A co-worker described Jerry Lopian as a surrogate father to some of his @SoutheastHS students. Read more about the loss of this popular teacher in Springfield, Ill.

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"It's just an unbelievable loss for them, his current students and the faculty at Southeast." https://t.co/QiienqfTzg

According to the @NWSLincolnIL, there is a 'freeze watch' for the Springfield, Ill., area from midnight to 8 a.m. Tuesday. The low temperature is forecast to be 27, so watch those outdoor plants.

Ohhhhhh-vechkin. Scores goal No. 895 Sunday surpassing The Great One.

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ALEX OVECHKIN HAS PASSED WAYNE GRETZKY FOR THE MOST CAREER GOALS IN NHL HISTORY‼️ #Gr8ness | @Venture_Global https://t.co/Jl3LMYqeVI

.@J_Allgaier of Riverton finishes third in @NASCAR_Xfinity race at Darlington. Brandon Jones takes the flag. https://t.co/jkMLiaOFS9

A sign at the 50501 Protest at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Several hundred people lined Second Street and Capitol Avenue Saturday. https://t.co/9p25hRAeLS

Some 1,500 runners are expected to participate in a very wet Lincoln Presidential Half-Marathon in Springfield, IL, Saturday AM. The 13.1-mile USA Track & Field certified course, will take runners past Lincoln sites. Be alert for street closures and traffic delays. #SJRBreaking https://t.co/tkBe7lQe90

.@SenatorDurbin and @SenDuckworth said in a joint statement that 'the loss of four American servicemembers in Lithuania during a training exercise is nothing short of heartbreaking.' Among the dead is Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr. of Joliet, Ill. The four vanished on March 25.

The new global tariffs announced by @realDonaldTrump 'will be felt greatly throughout Illinois, which is the fourth largest exporter in the United States,' said @IllinoisMfgAssc . Tariffs, he added, 'should be used selectively.' https://t.co/Diegl99tOk

Former Springfield Clerk Frank Lesko ran in November on the campaign slogan "Hire me, so you can fire me." Now, it's come true.

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County Republican and Democratic political parties both endorsed the binding referendum leading up to the election. https://t.co/99HRKXGGNv

Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Schimel concedes | Elections | https://t.co/OpYofWFXjL

Barnett did some serious door-knocking en route to her first win for public office.

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The race for Subdistrict 1 was the only contested race for the Springfield School Board in the Apil 1 election. https://t.co/4cGbNttOtT

With 71% of the precincts reporting, Kristin Barnett is outdistancing incumbent Tony Mares in the @schooldist186 race in Subdistrict 1. It's Barnett's first run for office.

Welcome to election night in Sangamon County! Check The State Journal-Register website for updated results. We are watching a number of school board races as well as a binding referendum that would shift the duties of the Sangamon County Recorder to the Sangamon County Clerk.

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