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![Some advocates say the Martin Luther King Jr. statue deserves more prominent placement and better upkeep.]()
![Chef Augie Mrozowski holds his lifetime achievement award near the entrance of the Front Burner on one of his last days working there.]()
![Of crises and fireworks]()
![Jason Spyres was 19 years old when he was arrested for cannabis possession. Less than a year later, he was arrested again and charged with cannabis trafficking in Macon County after police intercepted a UPS package his mother shipped to him with 38 pounds of marijuana. While out on bond, he received a second trafficking charge. Although he had no prior record, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Spyres was put on work release in 2016 after 14 years of being locked up, including a failed bid for clemency.]()
![The replica of the Lincolns’ 1,200-square-foot cottage will give a true sense of the family’s home life during their first 12 years in Springfield.]()
![Reinventing police]()
![Reminder: we're still in a pandemic]()
![Collins' home in Laketown, where a skull and skeleton were kept on display at the front door.]()
![Khoran Readus worked for the Sangamon County state's attorney for about two decades.]()
![Kelly Wickham Hurst leads Being Black at School.]()
![Onsrud with Chrissy Ferree, IIP staff member, immediately following his release]()
![Drug money]()
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