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Development chief retiring post
After his 70th birthday Tuesday, Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corp. President Terry Denison decided he will be retiring from the position he has held for 10 years. “It has been an honor...
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Ghouls’ night out
A boy dressed as a firetruck gathers his green pumpkin while being trailed by zombies and other creatures Thursday at the 21st annual Safe Halloween for Kids event at Prairie Land Heritage Museum in...
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TODAY (FRIDAY) • Andrews, Cathy Susan. 2 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home. The family will meet friends 1-2 p.m. today at the funeral home. • Crabtree, Bernita Rose. Graveside service 11 a.m....
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Police Beat
Man arrested on aggravated criminal sexual abuse charge A Jacksonville man was booked into the Morgan County Jail about 10:22 a.m. Friday on an aggravated criminal sexual abuse charge. Craig M....
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Countdown
Pat Erickson and Joyce Mallicoat, both of Jacksonville, do a little Christmas shopping Friday at The Salvation Army Women Auxiliary’s annual Holidays on Parade Sale at the former Walmart building at...
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Harvesting the night
Jeff Ruzicka | Reader photo A tractor rests in a field in Pike County as night approaches. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p { margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; } .neFileBlock .neFile {...
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Pole position
Robert Daniel | Journal-Courier Visitors to Virginia might notice a unique handmade totem pole that was placed on one of the posts in the town. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p {...
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Toddler’s Jan. death results in charges
GILLESPIE — A Livingston man is facing charges of aggravated battery to a child and involuntary manslaughter in the January death of a Macoupin County toddler. The charges against William Bolin, 24, of...
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Police shoot at fleeing vehicle; two teens arrested
MOUNT STERLING — Authorities are investigating a traffic stop involving a 17-year-old girl that resulted in a struggle with authorities and a Mount Sterling officer firing at the vehicle as the teen...
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TODAY (SATURDAY) • Alexander, Melissa Rene. 11:30 a.m. today at Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in White Hall. Visitation 9:30-11:30 a.m. today. • Brobst, Clara (Grimsley). Graveside services 11 a.m. today...
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SUNDAY • Johnson, Marjorie A. 2 p.m. Sunday at Linter-Hurley Funeral Home in Chandlerville. The family will receive guests from 1 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. — MONDAY •...
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SHELF LIFE
New at the Jacksonville Public Library: — ADULT FICTION “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara: Four friends arrive in New York determined to make their mark on the world. As decades pass, their...
View ArticleNovelist to revisit ‘Mockingbird’ at Illinois College
Author, professor and songwriter Alice Randall will be the 2015 Khalaf Al Habtoor Lecturer at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 in Illinois College’s McGaw Fine Arts Center’s Sibert Theatre. The lecture is free and open...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Justin R. Rawlings, 25, of 314 S. East St. was booked into the Morgan County Jail about 1:50 a.m. Saturday on a charge of driving while license revoked or...
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Rocking out against cancer
Stan Robinson of Jacksonville performs Saturday during the first Rock for Relay at American Legion Post 279 in Jacksonville. Twelve musical acts played at the event, which raised money for the American...
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Good to the last bite
The Great Pumpkin didn’t make an appearance, but hundreds of people turned out Saturday for the fifth annual Jacksonville Main Street Pumpkin Festival. “It’s amazing how many people were here,” Mike...
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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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Environmental Defense spurs action
It was its first important action when in 1970 the Environmental Defense Fund placed whales on its red list of endangered species. The organization, then called simply Environmental Defense, had been...
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Plea leaves family’s questions unanswered
A Kentucky accountant who spent much of six years as a fugitive hiking the Appalachian Trail pleaded guilty Friday to a wire fraud count and agreed to pay back money embezzled in an $8.7 million case....
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Junior high transformation plan advances
Bids for a nearly $20 million transformation of Turner Junior High into Jacksonville Middle School are expected to be let in January, with construction starting at the end of the school year. More...
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