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Slices of Life: Making ‘I do’ last a lifetime
I’ve been contemplating marriage. Not getting married. I took care of that task years ago. I’ve been contemplating marriage as in the concept of. My daughter recently tied the knot and I’ve been...
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AMVETS post marks a milestone
One Jacksonville veterans organization has experienced somewhat of a revival in recent years. And that resurgence and the group’s longevity were celebrated Saturday. AMVETS Post 100 marked its 70th...
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Upcoming Services (Nov. 27)
TODAY (SUNDAY) • Davenport, Donald Ray. Memorial services with military rites 2 p.m. today at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Memorial visitation noon-2 p.m. today at the funeral home. • McCann,...
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MONDAY • Blair, Steve. 11 a.m. Monday at Lintner-Hurley Funeral Home in Chandlerville with visitation one hour prior to the services. • Carroll, Rita. A Mass of Resurrection 11 a.m. Monday at St....
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Commentary: Election over, now comes distance
“I have squandered my resistance For a pocket full of mumbles, such are promises All lies and jests Still a man hears what he wants to hear And disregards the rest” — Paul Simon, lyrics from the...
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6-pound meal unbeaten, uneaten
PITTSFIELD — For daring eaters who didn’t get their fill at Thanksgiving or from its leftovers, Hog Daddy BBQ and Saloon is offering a challenge sandwich that remains undefeated. At the restaurant at...
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Energy plan or huge bailout? Sides differ
A mammoth plan to save nuclear power plants in Illinois, derided as a corporate bailout by consumer advocates but hailed as a leap forward in energy-efficiency by environmentalists, faces an uphill...
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Reader photo: Towering
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Retirement becoming a dying dream for more and more
The American dream of a blissful retirement, free of financial worries, is dying. Most U.S. households are heading for a worse lifestyle in retirement than they had while they were working, because...
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The way we were: City once had three Piggly Wiggly stores
Good merchandise and a friendly atmosphere were trademarks of the Piggly Wiggly grocery store on the Jacksonville square, according to a former store employee. Harold Sorrill of South Jacksonville...
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TUESDAY • Berkman, Vincent Conrad. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday at Church of Our Saviour in Jacksonville. Williamson Funeral Home is in charge. • Crowder, Angela Lynn “Angie.” 11 a.m. Tuesday at Niebur...
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Educators give input on state plan
Jacksonville High School played host Monday to the Illinois State Board of Education’s third phase of a listening tour designed to glean input from administrators on the state implementation of the...
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Jacksonville City Council will meet today after a 6 p.m. workshop, but no later than 7 p.m., in the council chambers, 200 W. Douglas Ave. Among the items on the agenda are: • First reading of an...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Jared S. Culbertson, 33, of 1931 Wood Drive was booked into the Morgan County Jail at 4:38 a.m. Monday on a disorderly conduct charge. Jacksonville Police...
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Mayor, other city positions go unopposed; two alderman spots contested
Jacksonville voters will have two positions to decide in the April municipal election. The deadline to secure candidacy for the election was Monday. As of Monday afternoon, the only contested seats in...
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Gas prices rise slightly at pump
Average retail gasoline prices in Illinois have risen 1.2 cents a gallon in the past week, averaging $2.12 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,378 gas outlets in Illinois. This...
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Commentary: Standing Rock can set legacy for all Americans
President Obama’s election was not only the remarkable once-in-a-lifetime event that many of us who remember the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s hoped for, but also a first in the history of the...
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Sharing the season: Couple continue 42-year tradition of festive displays
Starting out with just a reindeer display on the rooftop in the 1970s, a Jacksonville couple has expanded their display along East Morton Avenue just before Mobil Road. Kenny and Deb Boston have been...
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Editorial: Don’t be surprised by lame-duck deal to grab more money
Hold tight, Illinois. Change is on the way. It is not the change most people would like to see, though. For years, the state’s financial situation has come barely shy of a boiling point over and over...
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Commentary: A long war comes to an end
In March 1945, following six months of service at the Armored Forces Replacement Training Center in Fort Knox, Kentucky, I was granted a two-week furlough, returning to my home in Jacksonville. When...
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