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Illinois state Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield), who represents the area, issued a statement: "When we drop our kids off in the morning, we should always have the utmost belief that they will ...

Police say the driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, ...

(AP) — Four children were killed and several others were injured when a car smashed through a building during an after-school program Monday afternoon in a town outside of Springfield, Illinois ...