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Commentary: Taxpayers fund a lifesaver, then pay again
The pharmaceutical industry has become a major health hazard to the American people. Our nation pays — by far — the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. As a result, nearly one in five...
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WJVO throws switch on high-def signal
Jacksonville country music fans might not notice a difference in the quality of the sound coming from their radio while listening to station WJVO, but it’s there. The station has invested in digital...
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Commentary: Feelings of remorse still missing from ex-governor’s reality
It had to be coincidence that so many of the sound bites coming before and after a judge’s decision not to reduce imprisoned ex-governor Rod Blagojevich’s sentence sounded like a B-side Elvis Presley...
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Women seek more inclusion in talks on Social Security
Women’s issues have largely been missing from talks about how to keep the Social Security program strong far into the future, some advocates say. This week, it will be one of the topics at a summit in...
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EarthTalk: Virtual reality helping real causes
Virtual reality is no doubt the hottest thing in electronics and entertainment today, with “immersive” 360-degree experiences increasingly available via the click of a mouse or tap of a screen. While...
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Editorial: Teachers give their best; we should do the same for them
There are important professions — chief executive officer, attorneys, doctors and nurses — and heroic jobs — police and firefighters come to mind — but someone would be hard-pressed to find a...
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Road-funding issue makes way onto November ballot
When Illinois voters head to the polls in November, their first ballot question won’t involve U.S. presidential candidates, but a measure aimed at preventing transportation-related funding in the state...
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Email disclosure refuels privacy debate
Police officers’ emails discussing the Laquan McDonald shooting can’t be kept secret even though they were transmitted privately, a state official has decreed in what open-records advocates say is a...
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Reader photo: Hideout
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New pastor appointed to Bluffs, Naples UMC
Over the past month and a half, the Rev. Lynette DeAtley has settled into her role as the pastor at Bluffs and Naples United Methodist churches by getting to know the communities. Prior to her...
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Memorial would honor Afghanistan, Iraq service
Efforts are under way to raise money to construct a memorial in Jacksonville for those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Several Jacksonville-area veterans have been talking about building some type...
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Upcoming Services (Aug. 17)
TODAY (WEDNESDAY) • Brown, Ruby M. 11 a.m. today at Airsman-Hires Funeral Chapel in Griggsville. Family will meet with friends from 10 a.m. today until the time of the service at the funeral home. •...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Jacksonville Police ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Alexander R. Rominger, 20, of 205 Oak St., Chapin, was arrested about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday on charges of reckless driving and aggravated fleeing or...
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GOP vows to fight Democratic ‘machine’
Illinois Republicans launched their day at the state fair Wednesday by attempting to look past divisions over presidential nominee Donald Trump to focus on down-ballot races for U.S. Senate, the House...
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Reader photo: Purple haze
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Decision clears way for courtroom cameras
Cameras could be allowed in courtrooms in Morgan and surrounding counties on a case-by-case basis starting Sept. 1. An extended media provision approved by the state Supreme Court for the 7th Judicial...
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Editorial: Re-invented Phelps brings home the gold, secures spot in history
Even with high school sports about to kick off, Major League Baseball races entering the home stretch and the NFL schedule looming, most sports fans are keeping a close eye on the Olympics in Brazil....
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Commentary: Media have responsibility to democracy
Politicians spend a good bit of their time complaining about the media. But why should they have all the fun? I’m going to join in, though I tend to get upset about different things than most sitting...
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New JREDC president named
A veteran economic development professional has been named to lead the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corp. Paul Ellis of Columbia has been hired as JREDC’s president, succeeding Terry...
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Photos: Counting down
In Jessie Brown’s first grade classroom at Lincoln Elementary School, Kiwanis member Dick Cody screws together a shelving unit that will be used to store classroom supplies. About a dozen Kiwanians...
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