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Kennedy son plans bid for governor
Chris Kennedy, son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, announced Wednesday he will run for Illinois governor in 2018, bringing the instant name recognition of his family’s political legacy to what’s...
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Upcoming Services for Feb. 9
TODAY (THURSDAY) • Day, Claudine Elaine. 10 a.m. today at Coonrod Funeral Home in Winchester. — FRIDAY • Gettings, Christopher Lee. 11 a.m Friday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Visitation...
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Authorities searching for missing Greene woman, 85
CARROLLTON — Greene County authorities are searching for a missing elderly woman last seen Wednesday morning. Betty A. Short, 85, of Carrollton was seen about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday driving her 2008 white...
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Company to resume work to finish Dakota Access pipeline
CANNON BALL, N.D. — With the green light from the federal government, the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline said Wednesday it plans to resume work immediately to finish the long-stalled...
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Members support dairy cooperative merger
CARLINVILLE — A proposed merger of one the region’s largest dairy operations with an Iowa-based cooperative has received a thumbs-up from members of both cooperatives. Prairie Farms Dairy of...
View ArticleWalgreens settles over ‘savings club’ claim
Illinois has joined at least 30 other states and the federal government to settle allegations that Walgreen Co. unlawfully solicited and persuaded Medicare and Medicaid recipients to enroll in its...
View ArticleSpringfield Fox TV station announces hire of new anchor
Springfield’s Fox-affiliated television station will soon have a new anchor for its evening newscasts. WRSP-TV, Fox 55, announced Wednesday that Dee Dee Gatton will join the station’s anchor desk...
View ArticlePutters prepare for bar golf outing
About 100 teams will participate Saturday in the 16th annual Bar 2 Bar “Golf” Classic in downtown Jacksonville. Participants will play on nine miniature golf courses set up in nine different bars. Each...
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Police Beat
Search continuing for missing woman CARROLLTON — Greene County authorities are searching for a missing elderly woman last seen Wednesday morning. Betty A. Short, 85, of Carrollton was seen about 8:45...
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Arts group expanding its kids’ programs
Dispelling rumors that The Imagine Foundation is closing, the organization’s president says that the group is actually expanding some of its programs. “We plan to expand the children’s programming, and...
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Reader photo: Ice, ice … maybe
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Triopia students respond on scene for vehicle rollover
CONCORD — After a van rollover near the high school Wednesday, three Triopia High School students sprang into action to assist passengers awaiting paramedics. About 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, a van driven by...
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Commentary: Magnifying reality for news
Thirty-seven years ago, the evening news broadcasts often led with the image of a lone correspondent standing with microphone in hand before the barricaded gates of the American embassy in Tehran....
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Upcoming Services for Feb. 10
TODAY (FRIDAY) • Gettings, Christopher Lee. 11 a.m today at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. • Kobernus, Jo. Memorial Mass 11 a.m. today at St. Luke Catholic Church in Virginia. The family...
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Video beating suspects plead not guilty
Four black people charged with a hate crime in an attack on a white mentally disabled man that was shown live on Facebook have pleaded not guilty. Assistant public defenders for each of the four...
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Group urges dramatic steps, quick action on Illinois budget
CHICAGO (AP) — A new report says Illinois’ financial situation is so bad that the state would have to slash spending by more than 26 percent to balance next year’s budget through cuts alone. The...
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Police Beat
Sheriff believes body is missing Carrollton woman JERSEYVILLE — Jersey County and Greene County authorities believe they have found a Carrollton woman who was reported missing after leaving her home...
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Stevens students prepare for Dance Showcase
For some, dance can be more than just a fun activity — it can be transformative. Such is the case for Ashley Haggerty, a 15-year-old freshman at Jacksonville High School, whose dancing experience at...
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Prom, homecoming shoppers invited to ‘Dress for a Cure’
For the second year running, girls can find a cheap prom or homecoming dress all while helping out a good cause at the Jacksonville “Dress for a Cure.” Debbie Pond, the organizer for the event, said...
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Reader photo: Branch office
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