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Upcoming Services (Oct. 30)
TODAY (SUNDAY) • Ala, Mary Emma. 2 p.m. today at the Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry. Visitation 1-2 p.m. today at the funeral home. • Culver, Roger K. Memorial gathering 2 p.m. today at Williamson...
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Groups call for end to prison for kids
Children should not be kept behind bars, according to a new report that examines the ineffectiveness of youth prisons in Illinois and other states. The research from The Annie E. Casey Foundation pulls...
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MONDAY • Beard, Allen Neal. 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church in Beardstown. Colwell Memorial Home in Beardstown is in charge. • Callihan, Erika Nicole (Blackwell). 3 p.m. Monday at Colwell...
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Police Beat
Jacksonville Police ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Scott D. Budsberg, 40, of Rosholt, Wisconsin, was lodged in the Morgan County Jail at 1:26 a.m. Sunday on a charge of driving under the influence. He was...
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Photo: A royal honor
Elizabeth Wright (in red) receives her second-place prize for the prettiest costume at the annual Scottville Halloween Party hosted by the Historical Society at the Scottville Community club. Elizabeth...
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Commentary: A life defined by race
Race has defined John Anthony his entire life. Whether growing up in Chicago’s Cabrini Green housing project or serving as the only black Republican in the Illinois House, he always has been labeled....
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The way we were: Halloween tricks in years past
Jacksonville police blamed a marauding band of heathens for overturning a long stretch of board sidewalk and “making the night hideous” with devilry. Halloween 1898 was marked by the work of the “devil...
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Definition change brings rise in number, but not in sex crimes
A change in reporting sex crimes to the federal government has some west-central Illinois communities seemingly showing significant increases in those crimes. Law enforcement officials, however, say...
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State makes strides in child health care
The United States has reached a milestone when it comes to making sure that all children have health insurance, according to a new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families....
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Neighbors show love through pink bows
Along Victoria Lane, pink ribbons adorn houses in a show of support for a neighbor who will soon begin treatment for breast cancer. Residents of the small cul-de-sac wanted to let the woman know that...
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Photos: Candy rush
Averie Moore (left), 4, and Aliyah Harris, 3, go trick-or-treating Sunday night. Averie is the daughter of Jenna Moore of Jacksonville. Aliyah is the daughter of Rita and Johnny Harris of Jacksonville....
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Five injured in crash on I-72
WINCHESTER — Five people were injured Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 72 in Scott County, according to Illinois State Police. Suneel K. Chaudhry, 43, of Chicago was going west on I-72 about...
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TUESDAY • Kroeschel, Wayne Leonard “Tony”. 1 p.m. Tuesday at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Visitation 11 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the service at the funeral home. — WEDNESDAY • Anderson,...
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Reader photo: Cleared for takeoff
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Police Beat
Brown County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Susan M. Grover, 35, of Mount Sterling was arrested at 2:54 p.m. Oct. 25 on an Adams County warrant accusing her of theft. — Scott County State police...
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Editorial: Every single vote is a building block for democracy
One week, and a campaign season that seemed it would never finish will come to an end. The interest in this year’s presidential election is at a record high. Millions tuned in to watch all three...
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Commentary: Solving the US manufacturing crisis
Candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been sounding off about the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs and how trade agreements that promise to make things better could really make things worse....
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‘Shark Tank’ return showcases success story
A Jacksonville native featured on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” a business investment reality-television show, will be featured once again to take a look at how his business has been doing in the months...
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Gas prices drop across state
Average retail gasoline prices in Illinois fell 5 cents a gallon in the past week, averaging $2.17 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,378 gas outlets in Illinois. This compares...
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Commentary: The lessons of walking with dogs
This crazy election is only a week away. I need relief and find that my dogs ease political stress. Their simpler lives are not affected by politics and they help me recognize what is important in this...
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