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august 16
- Jeff Mauro tours the Illinois State Fairgrounds
- Need a Reason to Get to the Gym Today?
- Kudos to Michelle & Rachel!!!!!!
- It's Try It Out Tuesday!
- Not really that different, those Puritans
- Most Wanted spotlight making impact
- Illinois unemployment edges up again in July
- Same-sex marriage advocates seek support at state fair
- Quinn stumps for pension restructuring
- Bernard Schoenburg: A bunch of political info -- daily
- Protesters boo top Democrats at Illinois State Fair
- Much ado about Abe ... and Shakespeare in New Salem
- Steve Miller, Dave Mason wrap up 2012 fair
- Tamara Browning: Quilt maker gets chance for another prize
- Cheap Trick guitarist now a museum exhibit
- Group 1 Crew headlines Powerlight Fest
- Park at 11th and Black named after youth baseball leader
- Sherman to vote tonight on power aggregation referendum
- July homes sales best since 2009
- Houston, Van Meter pushing public to support 10th Street plan
- Ground being cleared for new Enos Elementary School
- Man charged in Beason family's deaths may claim self-defense
- CWLP restores power on west side
- Central Illinois Blood Center announces winner of donation competition
- Lincoln Memorial Garden holds birdhouse building competition
- I-55 rest area north of Springfield closed after crash, fuel spill
- Brad Allen receives Joe R. Lee Diamond Club Award
- Springfield Jr. Blues reschedules volunteer meeting
- Steve Koch qualified for 2012 Ameriprise National Conference
- Animal Protective League holds pet adoptions at PetSmart
- Condoleezza Rice to speak at King luncheon in Peoria
- Professor Frank Kopecky gives lecture on the 2012 election
- University of Illinois Springfield announces fall film lineup
- Pork Meets Cork evening under the stars to be held Sept. 8
- Knights of Columbus hosts barbeque Aug. 26
- Lincoln woman faces robbery charges in Indiana
- National News: 10 Things to Know for Thursday
- Our Opinion: Why give tax break to champs?
- Two more fugitives arrested
- Illinois Football: Klachko’s transfer to Illinois is official
- Harness Racing: Vaporstar, Zall Good post Grandstand wins
- For the record: August 16
- Letter: Not impressed by ‘Christians’
- Indiana Avenue home burglarized
- Letter: Someone left out of debates
- Republicans plan rally at Illinois State Fair
- ADM funds grant to study post-harvest food loss
- Letter: Easy water-saving tip
- Letter: Quinn appeasing big business
- Paul Findley: An old timer advises presidential hopefuls
- Top girls swimmers in CS8 history
- CS8 Football: Size, speed, smarts ... Southeast’s Tyler has it all
- Illinois Football: Luke Butkus bleeds orange & blue
- CS8 Girls Swimming: Senators should be force in the pool again
- Former SHG, Nebraska lineman Ryan Klachko transfers to Illinois
- Thursday's highlights at the Illinois State Fair
- William Todd Green graduates from Richland Community College
- In case of rain
- Pet of the week
- Looking Up: What we miss as we sleep
- Granlund cartoon: Julia Child centennial
- David T. Farr: Houston able to shine again with ‘Sparkle’
- Buttoned Up: 15 chores that you can do in 5 minutes apiece
- When you want to downsize, consider a tiny house
- Today in the news: WikiLeaks founder gets asylum from Ecuador
- New movies: 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green,' 'Sparkle'
- Kent Bush: Election cycle headed toward outrage
- The agelessness of butterfly admiration
- Gardener: A drought-survival guide for lawns
- Granlund cartoon: Elvis 35th
- Interiors: The pros and cons of remodeling
- Weekly NIE Page: Olympic feats
- Religion News: Are you 'comfortable' with Obama, Romney's beliefs?
- Morning Jolt: Powerball winner gets $241 million cash
- Republicans poke fun at Quinn before small state fair crowd
- Marketta Gregory: Getting to church on time
- Allison B. Hudson: Will Chad Johnson, Tyrann Mathieu ever learn?
- Dr. Murray Feingold: Happiness comes from your actions
- Reader callout: High school football
- Morning Minutes: Aug. 16
- Long jumper Arantxa King reflects on Olympic odyssey
- 10 Best-Selling Cars in America's Wealthiest ZIP Codes
- Tesla Model S vs. Competition: Test Drive
- Springfield residents invite public to Bon Voyage Potluck