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Country to metal to fill state fair stages
Five of the 11 headlining acts for this year’s state fair have been booked, starting with country singer Chase Rice. Rice will be the headlining act on the grandstand stage Aug. 11. He has toured with...
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Deadline to leave protest camp won’t be extended
BISMARCK, N.D. — The Army Corps of Engineers said it won’t extend a Wednesday deadline for Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents to vacate their encampment on federal land in North Dakota. The camp has...
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Volunteers needed for Share the Love
Volunteers are needed to make the sixth annual Share the Love community event happen again for those that need it. Share the Love began in 2012 as an effort from coordinated individuals to give back to...
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The ‘nature’ of music
The music in Annie Merner Chapel at MacMurray College Monday swelled into vibrant, colorful crescendos as students observed with attentive interest. Around 1,100 students and teachers from Morgan and...
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Former white supremacists help others leave hate groups
ATHENS, Ga. — The Celtic cross tattoo on Shannon Martinez’s leg gives away her past. A victim of sexual assault at age 14 and never quite able to meet her parents’ expectations, Martinez sought out...
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Illinois Lottery
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — These Illinois lotteries were drawn Tuesday: LuckyDay Lotto Midday 04-08-13-22-33 Pick Three-Midday 3-0-1, Fireball: 6 Pick Three-Evening 2-8-2, Fireball: 9 Pick Four-Midday 4-6-9-0,...
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Ready for breaded cutlets of a different kind? Try cauliflower
Attempts to eat more vegetables and less meat — or just more vegetables — tend to be perpetual for a lot of people. It’s a challenge. But if you try this dish — a wonderful vegetarian version of...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Lewis J. Wallbaum, 19, of 122 Maple St., Franklin, was booked into the Morgan County Jail about 8:55 p.m. Monday on a charge of illegal consumption of alcohol...
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Reader photo: Early bird special
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Bipartisan opposition to resurrecting legislative scholarship program
State lawmakers dolling out scholarships to state universities was unfunded, abused and ultimately abolished in 2012. There’s an effort to bring it back, but it could be dead on arrival. State Rep....
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Building life lessons
Parents got to share in lessons taught after hours Tuesday at Salem Lutheran School. Titled “Construction Night,” about 30 preschoolers and kindergartners gathered in Salem’s classrooms and upper...
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Upcoming Services for Feb. 22
TODAY (WEDNESDAY) • Bell, Evelyn Lucille “Lucy.” 11 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Virginia. The family will meet friends from 10 a.m. today until the time of services at the church....
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Commentary: Democracy an endangered species
With so much turmoil in Washington and around the country these days, it’s easy to get caught up in the crises of the moment. These are, indeed, worth our attention — but so are longer-running...
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Reader photo: Popping fresh
Crocuses make an appearance a little earlier than usual because of the warm weather west-central Illinois has experienced for the past week. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p {...
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Animal instinct: Veterinarian’s move closer to family a benefit for cats,...
WINCHESTER — A longtime Michigan veterinarian will open a practice in Winchester next month. Bill Debold is getting settled and will open Four Paws Veterinary Services at 124 W. Jefferson St. on March...
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Editorial: Communities being trashed, litter by litter
The Center for Sustainability and Commerce at Duke University says the average person in America generates 4.3 pounds of waste a day — 1.6 pounds more a day than in 1960. It is estimated there is six...
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Waverly school district seeking at-large voting decision
Residents in Morgan County who live in the Waverly School District will be deciding during the April election whether to change one of the candidacy requirements for school board members. The Waverly...
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Meredosia vandalism: Crimestoppers hopes to catch culprits
After several properties were vandalized in Meredosia, the Meredosia Police Department and Crimestoppers of Morgan and Scott Counties is hoping for help to find those responsible. Crimestoppers...
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Upcoming Services for Feb. 23
TODAY (THURSDAY) • Allen, Brittni N. A celebration of life gathering for family and friends 3-5 p.m. today at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. • Joehl, Barbara C. Mass of Christian...
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State union authorizes strike
The state’s largest public-employee union has authorized what could be the first statewide strike in the state’s history. The state council of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal...
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