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Commentary: Kind people, please stand up
I’m missing people. In recent years I have eulogized my wife’s father’s funeral as well as her mother’s funeral this past January. This weekend I will do the funeral service for my mother-in law-from...
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Article 7
What’s new at the Jacksonville Public Library: ADULT FICTION “Doctorow: Collected Stories” by E.L. Doctorow: The stories contained in this posthumously published volume were written over a span of 50...
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Reader photo: Birds of a feather
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State revenue, growth outlook gloomy
The bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability says Illinois’ economic activity will continue to under-perform the region and the country. The Commission on Government...
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College group offers lessons for life, faith
A group at MacMurray College is giving students the opportunity to explore their faith while also learning about different life events. Mac 101 is a portion of the campus program, Mac 360, which...
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Upcoming Services for March 12
TODAY (SUNDAY) • Little, Jerry Allen. 2 p.m. today at the Daws Family Funeral Home in Winchester. Daws Family Funeral Home in Winchester is in charge. — MONDAY • Gerecke, Margaret June (Oettle). 11...
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MONDAY • Gerecke, Margaret June (Oettle). 11 a.m. Monday at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Meredosia. The family will meet friends 10-11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. • Little, Ruby G. “Zada”...
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Winter advisory in place; 2-4 inches of snow expected
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of west-central Illinois in anticipation of significant snowfall tonight into Monday. The advisory covers Morgan, Scott,...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Lucas A. Steinacher, 21, of 405 Sixth St., Manchester, was lodged in the Morgan County Jail at 4:56 a.m. Sunday on a charge of driving under the influence....
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Board hires coaches for two programs
The Meredosia-Chambersburg school board has hired several staff members, including two coaches. Those hired include junior high school track coach Tony Cerveny. Principal Dan Carie said there are about...
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New lounge hopes to bring ambience
JERSEYVILLE – Proof, a new bar and lounge set to open here next week, is no normal small-town bar. With amenities that seem drawn straight from a high-end, big city tavern, the owners are hoping to...
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Editorial: Absentee parents create dangerous trend for children
If you want to fix this country, you need to start with the fathers. So says Jesse Jackson III, a nationally known researcher and clinical therapist. “Its the biggest societal problem we have,” Jackson...
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State seeks taxes on more services: Lawmakers consider revenue sources from...
If you get your nails done at a salon or have your lawn mulched next spring, the service could be taxed under a plan Illinois lawmakers are considering to help fill a multibillion-dollar hole in the...
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The way we were: Early Irish celebrations sacred events
America’s modern-day St. Patrick’s Day celebrations often are huge green beer blasts. But they weren’t always like that, not even among the Irish inhabitants of old Jacksonville. No, most...
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Audio newscast for Monday, March 13, 2017
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Groups raising colorectal cancer awareness
Passavant Area Hospital and the Mia Ware Foundation are partnering to bring prevention and awareness of colorectal cancer with a screening kit pickup and Community Health Talk this month. The free kits...
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Prices at the pump take a dip
Average retail gasoline prices in Illinois fell 5 cents a gallon in the past week, averaging $2.33 Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,378 gas outlets in Illinois. This compares with the...
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TUESDAY • Adrain, George Jr. 6 p.m. Tuesday at Niebur Funeral home in Pittsfield. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the service, at the funeral home. • Callaway, Willard M. Celebration of life 11...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Zachary T. Curtis, 20, of 2212 Beach St., Meredosia, was booked into the Morgan County Jail about 9:14 a.m. Monday on a charge of improper display of a...
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Commentary: All the bad news fit to print
A quiet Saturday morning, reading the newspapers that have piled up during the week. As is true everywhere, the news that gets printed is mostly bad. Here’s an article about prostitution in Europe,...
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