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Board approves modular buildings
The District 117 school board voted to approve the purchase of the modular buildings currently being used to house the eighth graders at Turner Junior High School during the renovation project. The...
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Commentary: Refusing compromise risks a strike
One year ago, Gov. Bruce Rauner broke off contract negotiations with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — the largest union representing public service workers in state...
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State of the State reaction: Hope, but also frustration, lie beyond address
A state senator from central Illinois says he liked what Gov. Bruce Rauner had to say Wednesday about the Senate’s efforts to resolve the state’s budget stalemate, but he wants the governor to help....
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Reader photo: Send in the clouds
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Upcoming Services for Jan. 26
TODAY (THURSDAY) • Crum, Anna Louise (Mallicoat). 11 a.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home. The family will meet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. • Eblen, Sean James. 11 a.m....
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Students sent home after gas line cut
Turner Junior High School students are being sent home early today after construction crews hit a natural gas line, resulting in a leak. District 117 school district Superintendent Steve Ptacek said it...
View ArticleIllinois Lottery
SPRINGFIELD (AP) _ These Illinois lotteries were drawn Thursday: Lotto 08-10-24-36-45-51, Extra Shot: 14 LuckyDay Lotto Midday 14-17-18-27-33 Pick Three-Midday 9-0-7, Fireball: 2 Pick Three-Evening...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Angela J. Horrer, 51, of 205 S. Prairie St. was booked into the Morgan County Jail at 9:57 a.m. Thursday on a charge of violating probation on a charge of...
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Reader photo: What’s new with ewe?
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Commentary: Don’t drive that last big top stake just yet
The recent news that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will close after a 146-year run next May is depressing, but this is not the first time the press have headlined its demise. In the...
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Trade pact change leaves void for growers
Some Illinois agricultural groups are worried the U.S. pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will have ramifications for farmers who stood to benefit from the pact’s export incentives. One of...
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Gas leak ends junior high day early
Things were expected to return to routine today at Turner Junior High School the morning after a construction crew struck a small natural gas line and prompted a brief evacuation and early dismissal of...
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With eye on 2018, blame a hot topic
With crises mounting around him, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s strategy for fending off potential Democratic challengers and keeping his job in 2018 includes stressing the bright spots while blaming others for...
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Cutting-edge hearing research
A Jacksonville company’s cutting-edge research into the hearing disorder tinnitus is getting national attention. OtoScience Labs will be featured Saturday on the Fox Business Channel program...
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Upcoming Services for Jan. 27
TODAY (FRIDAY) • Blesse, James F. Jr. 11 a.m. today at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. The family will meet friends 9:30-11 a.m. today, prior to the service, at the funeral home. •...
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Beastly winter: Brutal weather has been terrible for animals
Antelope injured while falling on ice. Horses stranded in snowy mountains. Cougars descending from their wilderness lairs to forage in a town. It’s been a beastly winter in the American West, not just...
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Springfield Clinic names new CEO
Ray Williams has been named chief executive officer for Springfield Clinic. Williams was a senior vice president at International Council for Quality Care, a national consulting firm specializing in...
View ArticleIllinois Lottery
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — These Illinois lotteries were drawn Friday: LuckyDay Lotto Midday 08-20-25-37-44 Pick Three-Midday 0-5-8, Fireball: 3 Pick Three-Evening 1-3-7 Pick Four-Midday 8-8-7-3, Fireball: 8...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Jacksonville Police ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Dalton W. Frazier, 23, of 544 Brooklyn Ave. was booked into the Morgan County Jail at 9:28 p.m. Thursday on a retail theft charge. Compiled by...
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Court tosses challenge against campaign
CARLINVILLE — A lawsuit seeking to block Mayor Deanna Demuzio’s name from appearing on ballots in the April municipal election has been dismissed. According to state law, candidates for municipal...
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