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It’s first time for First Friday
There’s a first time for everything and, since Friday is the first Friday in April, the Imagine Foundation is having its first First Friday event on the downtown Jacksonville square. “Essentially, it’s...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Jacksonville Police ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Tamara J. Tedrow, 43, of 604 Hooker St. was arrested about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of driving while license is revoked. ACCIDENTS • Marvell...
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4-H members, swim team participate in statewide meal-packing program
Rice took on a whole new meaning Wednesday for some volunteers. Between 70 and 80 volunteers from 4-H clubs in Cass, Morgan and Scott counties and the Bob Freesen YMCA swim team assembled and packaged...
View ArticleCommentary: How to handle the Russia mess
The recent announcement by FBI Director James Comey that his agency is investigating links between members of President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia has upended Washington. Yet there needs to be...
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Reader photo: Purple haze
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Commentary: Founders were rebels without a clause
Greetings from the Ridge. The summer of 1787 was an especially hot one in Philadelphia, so perhaps the delegates the first Constitutional Convention can be excused for missing a few things. In fact,...
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Cass litter target of cleanup day
BEARDSTOWN — A Beardstown native has a message for others in Cass County: Clean it up. Randy Pherigo, currently living in Rushville but born and raised in Beardstown, is calling on Cass County...
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17 school districts suing state over funding
Seven west-central Illinois school districts were among 17 in the state that have filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the governor and the Illinois State Board of Education over student funding....
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Upcoming Services for April 6
TODAY (THURSDAY) • Booth, Doris Jean (Borrowman). 10:30 a.m. today at the Nebo Church of the Nazarene. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is in charge. • Middaugh, Richard A. 11 a.m. today at Sager...
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Upcoming Services for April 7
TODAY (FRIDAY) • Bick, Alberta Mae (Meeks). Funeral services 3 p.m. today at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Visitation 1-3 p.m. today at the funeral home. • Robson, Daryl W. Memorial service...
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Police say woman, 81, killed in two-car crash
INDUSTRY — Illinois State Police have identified a Vermont, Illinois, woman who died in a two-vehicle crash Thursday in McDonough County. Police said Patsy D. Schisler, 81, of Vermont was going north...
View Article140 roll up sleeves for blood drive
About 140 people donated blood to the Central Illinois Community Blood Center during the March blood drive at Passavant Area Hospital. The Central Illinois Community Blood Center holds monthly blood...
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Illinois Lottery
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — These Illinois lotteries were drawn Friday: LuckyDay Lotto Midday 10-25-38-43-44 Pick Three-Midday 1-1-7, Fireball: 4 Pick Three-Evening 8-3-1, Fireball: 7 Pick Four-Midday 7-1-3-0,...
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Bowling buddies
Adalyn Heinemann (left), 5, daughter of Chelsea Heinemann, and Brooke Zuhone, 4, daughter of Nick and Rebecca Zuhone, bowl during the Bowl for Kids Sake event Friday night at the Bowl Inn. The event...
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Reader photo: Boot-quet
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Lawmakers reject plan to privatize prison nurses
The Illinois House has joined the state Senate in approving legislation that would prevent the Department of Corrections from privatizing nursing services. Sen. Sam McCann-sponsored Senate Bill 19,...
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New award given at annual art show
The Illinois School for the Deaf presented its first award for the annual Regional Office of Education Art Show at Lincoln Land Community College on Friday. The school presented that award to a Turner...
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Living history: Missile attack sparks discussion, debate about what’s next
Inside his classroom Friday, Illinois College political science professor Winston Wells departed from the textbook for a real-life lesson. It was the morning after President Donald Trump ordered the...
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