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Dylan Doss earns second-team All-American honors at NCAA Championships

By Sangamon Sun | May 23, 2025

Illinois College sprinter Dylan Doss concluded his participation in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

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Pet adoption event hosted by State Rep. Mike Coffey on June 21

By Sangamon Sun | May 23, 2025

State Representative Mike Coffey is collaborating with the Animal Protective League (APL) to host a pet adoption event.

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Illinois debates imposing highest service tax nationwide

By Sangamon Sun | May 23, 2025

A proposal circulating in Springfield seeks to implement a new sales tax on services across Illinois.

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Illinois House Republicans call for budget prioritizing local families over migrants

By Sangamon Sun | May 23, 2025

The General Assembly is approaching the May 31 deadline to pass a new state budget.

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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations in Paris-Union School District 95 in 2023-24 school year?

By Sangamon Sun | May 22, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 31% of the students in Paris-Union School District 95 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Sangamon County in week ending May 17?

By Sangamon Sun | May 22, 2025

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Sangamon County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 17, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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568 lawyers with active licenses in cities within Sangamon County as of April

By Sangamon Sun | May 22, 2025

Cities within Sangamon County recorded 568 lawyers with active licenses to practice law as of April.

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Test expectations: How many Paris-Union School District 95 students failed to meet math IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

By Sangamon Sun | May 22, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 69.1% of Paris-Union School District 95 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Sangamon County residents pay approximately $29.3 million in County School Facility Tax in 2024

By Sangamon Sun | May 22, 2025

In 2024, Sangamon County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous year.

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Lincoln penny marks historical evolution from liberty depictions

By Sangamon Sun | May 22, 2025

The penny, an iconic American coin, has been the subject of much debate and discussion over its cost of production, material composition, and continued use.

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Sosnowski outlines educational goals for Illinois

By Sangamon Sun | May 22, 2025

State Representative Joe Sosnowski of Rockford addressed the press at the Capitol on Thursday.

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Brigadier General John M. “Marty” Green honored upon retirement

By Sangamon Sun | May 22, 2025

On May 22, 2025, Brigadier General John "Marty" Green was honored by State Representative Wayne Rosenthal and the Illinois House for his retirement as Air National Guard Assistant to the Air Force Deputy Judge Advocate General in Washington, D.C....

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Dylan Doss earns All-American honors again at NCAA outdoor championships

By Sangamon Sun | May 22, 2025

Illinois College's Dylan Doss achieved All-American status in the long jump for the second consecutive year at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

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Logan Correctional Center continues housing transgender inmates despite history of male on female sexual assaults

By Sangamon Sun reports | May 21, 2025

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is under growing scrutiny amid allegations that it continues to allow biological males who identify as female to serve their time at the state's lone women's prison—despite confirmed sexual assaults of biological females perpetrated by transgender inmates.

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Menard County taxpayers give $786,628 in County School Facility Tax in 2024

By Sangamon Sun | May 21, 2025

In 2024, Menard County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous year.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Sangamon County in week ending May 17?

By Sangamon Sun | May 21, 2025

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Sangamon County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 17, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Menard County in week ending May 17

By Sangamon Sun | May 21, 2025

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Menard County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 17, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Athens Community Unit School District 213: How many students failed math test in 2023-24 school year?

By Sangamon Sun | May 21, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 69.4% of Athens Community Unit School District 213 students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Did Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

By Sangamon Sun | May 21, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 31.7% of the students in Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Sangamon County in week ending May 17?

By Sangamon Sun | May 21, 2025

The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Sangamon County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 17, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.