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Samantha Lee

Samantha Lee

Reporter · Bloomington, IL

Samantha is a dedicated community journalist with a Master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago. Having previously reported for the Chicago Tribune's local news section, she brings a wealth of experience in covering community events and issues that matter to Bloomington residents.

7 stories from Samantha Lee in Springfield

Illinois basketball dominates UIC in exhibition — WCIA 3 (Champaign/Central IL)
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Illinois basketball dominates UIC in exhibition

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois men's basketball picked up a win on Wednesday night in the team's final exhibition game of the season. The Illini beat University of Illinois-Chicago 101-66. Illinois was short-handed in the win, as Andrej Stojakovic, Zvonimir Ivisic and David Mirkovic all missed...

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Decatur woman accused of stabbing boyfriend appears in court for the first time — WCIA 3 (Champaign/Central IL)
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Decatur woman accused of stabbing boyfriend appears in court for the first time

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) -- A domestic violence situation Tuesday led to a Decatur woman making her first court appearance the next day. 29-year-old Haley Tobin appeared in front of a judge Wednesday. She is accused of stabbing her 31-year-old boyfriend in his shoulder and neck, just before 11 a.m....

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East Peoria woman arrested for alleged drug induced homicide — WCIA 3 (Champaign/Central IL)
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East Peoria woman arrested for alleged drug induced homicide

An East Peoria woman was arrested in connection with a drug-induced homicide investigation following a fatal overdose in LeRoy.

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Champaign Park District opens first-ever archery range to public — WCIA 3 (Champaign/Central IL)
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Champaign Park District opens first-ever archery range to public

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- A new outdoor activity is aiming to bring people out in the Champaign area. The park district is spreading the word about its first-ever archery range. It's located at Dodds Park near Parkland College. The range is complete with four targets varying in distance as well as...

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Schumacher, Barbara — The Pantagraph (Bloomington-Normal)
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Schumacher, Barbara

Barbara Jean Schumacher

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12 mind-blowing experiences for kids (and kids at heart) at new L.A. Air and Space Center — The Pantagraph (Bloomington-Normal)
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12 mind-blowing experiences for kids (and kids at heart) at new L.A. Air and Space Center

LOS ANGELES — Hands-on experiences dominate the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, where encountering artifacts that highlight aerospace history is on equal footing with learning about its future. The many interactive exhibits that dot the new building's 200,000…

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10 showstoppers to see beyond Endeavour at the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center — The Pantagraph (Bloomington-Normal)
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10 showstoppers to see beyond Endeavour at the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center

LOS ANGELES — A recent Times review of the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center declares that the Endeavour space shuttle — displayed for the first time ever in launch position — "is, simply put, one of the greatest…

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