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World War II played havoc with Major League Baseball lineups. From untested rookies to future hall-of-famers, it seemed as if one big leaguer after another during the war got the call from Uncle Sam to serve in the Army, Navy…

NORMAL — Wind and mud didn’t keep families from searching for treat-filled Easter eggs across Bloomington-Normal on Saturday.

BLOOMINGTON — The 1983 slaying of a mother and her three children in a quiet Bloomington neighborhood is the focus of an upcoming television episode.

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ATLANTA — A new leaseholder will take over the Palms Grill Cafe in Atlanta on Sunday, following a dispute over state grant money used to renovate an adjoining property.

PONTIAC — A traffic stop gone wrong in Lexington eventually led to a brief high-speed chase in Pontiac Tuesday night, according to Pontiac Police Maj. Dan Davis.

STREATOR — A bald eagle that a Streator woman helped rescue after it was hit by a car did not survive its injuries. But Jacques Nuzzo, program director at the Illinois Raptor Center, in Decatur has advice for anyone who…

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