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Where's your favorite place to get breakfast in Springfield? See who readers voted for as the best breakfast restaurants in the capital city. sj-r.com/story/entertainment…
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Why a Springfield man believes now is the right time to open up a new indie bookstore -- and why there was no doubt he'd do it in downtown Springfield. sj-r.com/story/business/2026…
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Springfield readers vote on the best place to get burritos and tacos from sj-r.com/videos/entertainmen…
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The Women's Professional Baseball League had its first season at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield. Here are some of our best photos from the season. sj-r.com/picture-gallery/spo…
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Who has the best burritos and tacos in Springfield? The winner of the 2025 Community's Choice Award also won the category of best Mexican food. sj-r.com/story/entertainment…
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Sangamon County sees number of work from home employees increase | Video sj-r.com/videos/news/2026/09…
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Nominees for Heartland Credit Union athlete of the week, Sept. 21-26 sj-r.com/videos/sports/high-…
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Vote here for the SJ-R's athlete of the week, sponsored by Heartland Credit Union sj-r.com/story/sports/high-s…
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Sangamon County ranked eighth in Illinois for remote work in 2024, with the share of at-home workers more than doubling over five years. sj-r.com/story/news/local/20…
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A couple in Texas made all the effort to include their "first love," a three-year-old black Labrador Retriever, at their nuptials. sj-r.com/story/pets-animals/…
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Congrats to Jack Turner of Havana football for winning the Athlete of the Week, presented by Heartland Credit Union! sj-r.com/story/sports/high-s…
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Rochester football showcases depth in Week 6 top takeaways sj-r.com/story/sports/high-s…
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Photos: The Women's Professional Baseball League had its first season at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield. Here are some of our best photos from the season. sj-r.com/picture-gallery/spo…
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Springfield readers vote on the best place to get burritos and tacos from sj-r.com/videos/entertainmen…
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Who has the best burritos and tacos in Springfield? The winner of the 2025 Community's Choice Award also won the category of best Mexican food. sj-r.com/story/entertainment…
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Meet the artist behind “Unboxed.” Austin Wells will discuss the exhibit during a public event Oct. 8 at LLCC. sj-r.com/story/news/local/20…
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Sangamon County sees number of work from home employees increase | Video sj-r.com/videos/news/2026/09…
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Nominees for Heartland Credit Union athlete of the week, Sept. 21-26 sj-r.com/videos/sports/high-…
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Sangamon County ranked eighth in Illinois for remote work in 2024, with the share of at-home workers more than doubling over five years. sj-r.com/story/news/local/20…
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United States Senator Dick Durbin reflected on his 44 years in Congress, including early losses in his political career, Barack Obama and much more. sj-r.com/story/news/politics… sj-r.com/story/news/politics…
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