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ILTimes

  1. Jennifer Holliday is in Springfield on July 1, not July 7 as appeared in this week's print edition. Sorry for mixup! bit.ly/JrMS0y 8:00 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  2. Summerguide is here! Get ready for some fun! bit.ly/JUYHxq 7:57 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  3. Summer Guide coming this week, and we've arranged some summer-like temperatures to get you in the mood. Pick IT up Thursday. 2:40 PM May 22nd via web
  4. See some of the photos from this week's cover story that didn't make the print edition. bit.ly/JSTF0R 10:19 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
  5. Springfield is a great place, but we can make it even greater. bit.ly/LfzHkT 8:43 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
  6. Breaking News: Jerome Police probed by Sangamon County state's attorney and Illinois Attorney General: bit.ly/KJcGX3 2:39 PM May 10th via TweetDeck
  7. What happens when conservatives sponsor a news outlet? In Illinois, it's not what you might think. bit.ly/JepUuz 7:05 AM May 10th via TweetDeck
  8. Fed appeals court suspends IL law that bans audio recording police: trib.in/IVs42u 2:39 PM May 8th via TweetDeck
  9. SJ-R sells Lincoln Depot, new owner plans renovation and law office to open by November bit.ly/Ktt5Zk 1:02 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck
  10. WUIS plans to mostly drop classical music and replace it with even more intelligent news coverage: bit.ly/IGmxwx 7:16 AM May 3rd via TweetDeck
  11. Springfield-based THR and Associates and its owner owe millions to IRS, bought a plane and home with silver coins bit.ly/IKpHZB 3:10 PM May 2nd via TweetDeck
  12. The Illinois Innocence Project is expanding its reach and caseload as it works to free innocent people from prison. bit.ly/IyUlZZ 6:44 AM Apr 26th via TweetDeck
  13. If you follow Julianne's columns, you might like to see this. illinoistimes.com/Springfield/ar… 1:44 PM Apr 24th via web
  14. DCFS sues Sangamon County's juvenile detention center for records on a ward seriously injured while in custody: bit.ly/IDEVBk 6:35 AM Apr 20th via TweetDeck
  15. Happy Earth Day...a bit early! Check out upcoming "green" events, plus recycling and gardening info in this week's IT: bit.ly/HKMoye 9:39 AM Apr 19th via TweetDeck
  16. Want to see a Civil War battle flag covered in 150-year-old blood? Check out the Illinois State Military Museum! bit.ly/JiK1Su 9:31 AM Apr 19th via TweetDeck
  17. Most sarcastic press release ever, courtesy of IL Senate Dems - bit.ly/HZnjlA 7:07 AM Apr 17th via TweetDeck
  18. Scott Richardson breathes new life into the old Springfield Theatre Guild building, the new Legacy Theatre: bit.ly/IMMcA9 @LegacySPI 1:00 PM Apr 12th via TweetDeck
  19. Breaking: Will Chick-fil-A come back to Springfield? bit.ly/Ili4NQ 10:20 AM Apr 11th via TweetDeck
  20. Neat program next Wed. at ISM Research & Collections on Ash St. illinoistimes.com/Springfield/ev… 11:40 AM Apr 6th via web
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