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Sangamon County Fair plans free appreciation night with music, prizes

The State Journal-Register 23 Feb 2026
The Sangamon County Fair Board is hosting an appreciation event for sponsors, volunteers and community members ... March 28 at the Sangamon County Fairgrounds, 318 W ... of the Sangamon County Fair each year.
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Moratorium on new data centers voted down in Sangamon County

The State Journal-Register 23 Feb 2026
SPRINGFIELD – As communities across the country, including in central Illinois, debate about new data centers, leaders in Sangamon County decided to not take action in putting a pause on potential new centers in the area.
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Eight Sangamon County educators recognized for impact in schools

The State Journal-Register 13 Feb 2026
Eight Sangamon County educators have been recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education for their dedication and impact in schools, according to a community announcement ... Sangamon County honorees ...
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Sangamon County Board member pleads guilty to reckless driving

The State Journal-Register 09 Feb 2026
SPRINGFIELD -- A Sangamon County Board member who was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in 2024 pleaded guilty in Sangamon County court to reckless driving on Jan.
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Early voting begins Feb. 5. Here's what to know in Sangamon County

The State Journal-Register 04 Feb 2026
Here's a look at when and where you can vote early in Sangamon County. Early voting in Sangamon County. Below are dates and times that voters can cast their ballot early in Sangamon County ... More information is available on Sangamon County Clerk website.
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Former Sangamon County deputy sentenced to 20 years for killing Sonya Massey

Journal Gazette 30 Jan 2026
SPRINGFIELD — A former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home.
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See the lower median price for December home listings in Sangamon County

The State Journal-Register 29 Jan 2026
The median home in Sangamon County listed for $189,450 in December, down 4.9% from the previous month's $199,250, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows ... Sangamon County's median home was 1,719 square feet, listed at $111 per square foot.
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Ex-Sangamon County deputy to be sentenced in Sonya Massey second-degree murder conviction

Chicago Tribune 29 Jan 2026
After Massey’s death, Grayson got fired, the Sangamon County sheriff at the time of the shooting, Jack Campbell, resigned, and attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci helped Massey’s family ...
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Josh Turner and Scotty McCreery set for Sangamon County Fair

The State Journal-Register 13 Jan 2026
The Sangamon County Fair is set to bring two major country acts to its 2026 concert, according to a community announcement ... The concert will take place at the Sangamon County Fairgrounds in New Berlin, Illinois ... Multi-platinum country artist.
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See schedule, results for 100th Sangamon County boys basketball tournament

The State Journal-Register 12 Jan 2026
The 100th Sangamon County boys basketball tournament commences on Monday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. Here is the complete schedule. This page will be updated with results from each game throughout the week ... 12. No. 8 Pawnee vs. No ... No.
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Here's what to know about the 100th Sangamon County boys basketball tourney

The State Journal-Register 12 Jan 2026
1 seed in the 100th Sangamon County boys basketball tournament beginning on Monday, Jan ... The Sangamon County Tournament returns to Cass Gymnasium on the campus of Lincoln Land Community College beginning Monday, Jan.
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2025 Sangamon County Tentative Multiplier Announced (Illinois Department of Revenue)

Public Technologies 07 Jan 2026
) SPRINGFIELD, IL, Sangamon County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0700, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR).
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