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Reader photo: Standout
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Regional schools chief to run for governor
EDWARDSVILLE — There isn’t a whole lot Bob Daiber hasn’t seen in his 38 years in public service. That was his message ahead of formally announcing his candidacy for governor Monday. The Madison County...
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IC offers chance to experience Equinox
Illinois College will continue its Fine Arts Series with a performance Friday by a St. Louis-based chamber quintet with a familiar face. Waverly native Ann Homann is a founding member of the group,...
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Young cast tunes up for ‘Ever After’
Members of Beardstown’s Youth Theatre are tuning up ahead of this weekend’s performances of the “The Ever After: A Musical” at Beardstown Grand Opera House. The young cast — around 18 youths in all —...
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Illinois Lottery
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — These Illinois lotteries were drawn Wednesday: LuckyDay Lotto Midday: 04-20-26-29-45 Pick Three-Midday: 2-1-4, Fireball: 7 Pick Three-Evening: 7-0-4, Fireball: 2 Pick Four-Midday:...
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Glory days: Years after a pro career, athlete returns to where it all started
Professional football player and former Jacksonville High School star athlete Creston Whitaker made his way through Jacksonville on Wednesday to meet and greet old friends and familiar faces. At the...
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Police Beat
Residential fire on Concord-Arenzville Road A home at 1820 Concord-Arenzville Road caught fire just before 11 a.m. Wednesday. Chapin Fire Chief Scott Pahlmann said the fire started on the west side of...
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Commentary: The long and whining road
Greetings from the Ridge. While many parents complain about how technology has taken over the minds of their children, once in a great while the nerds of the digital age will come out with something...
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Reader photo: Cattle call
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School buy strikes right tune for music lover
A longtime lover of music is hoping to continue the spread of music education with the purchase of the Music Factory, a Springfield music school. The school is at 1139 N. MacArthur Blvd. in Springfield...
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Upcoming Services for Feb. 16
TODAY (THURSDAY) • Bushnell, Ardene King. 3 p.m. today at Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in White Hall. • McEuen, Jean Ernest. Noon today at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, with military honors at...
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Wildfire burns 1,000 acres in Calhoun
KAMPSVILLE — Firefighters have extinguished a large blaze in northern Calhoun County that scorched 1,000 acres and sent one firefighter to the hospital. The fires burned in an area between Bee Creek...
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Anyone with information about these or other crimes can call the appropriate Crimestoppers number. Callers can be anonymous; a reward of as much as $1,000 will be paid for information leading to an...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Harold A. Campbell, 64, of 202 N. Marnico Lane was booked into the Morgan County Jail about 11:35 a.m. Saturday on a charge of driving while license revoked...
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Reader photo: Sky writer
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SHELF LIFE
What’s new at the Jacksonville Public Library: ADULT FICTION “Kill the Next One” by Federico Axat: When Ted receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, he decides suicide is a better option than treatment....
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Helping the helpers: Youth camp blends learning, nature
Some have had to reduce hours or services and others are using reserve funds to continue. Although these groups receive funding from Prairieland United Way, those funds are also limited and were...
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Commentary: Staving off reform with taxes
Every week, there seems to be news of yet another massive tax hike out of Springfield. First came the multibillion-dollar income tax hike. Then a statewide tax on sugary drinks. Then, on top of all...
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Slices of Life: ‘Easy’ parenthood is for wimps
It is hard waiting for them to get here because waiting is never easy. And this bout of waiting is the longest 10 months of your life, even though everyone claims it’s only nine. Once you’ve been there...
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State police commander willing to beat the streets
COLLINSVILLE (AP) — Timothy Tyler knew it wasn’t time to sit around the office. When a surprise freezing rain event made travel in the metro-east a nightmare during rush hour Dec. 16, Tyler, the...
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