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Battle brewing over craft beers
There’s a battle brewing between the established adult beverage industry and the much smaller, but quickly growing, craft brew industry in Illinois. Senate Bill 759 would allow 170 craft breweries to...
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Groups fear state cuts a death knell
In a two-year stalemate over how to drag Illinois out of a $5 billion deficit and get on top of $13 billion in past-due bills, Gov. Bruce Rauner has been under pressure to show where he would cut the...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Latriece S. Jackson, 36, of East Moline was booked into the Morgan County Jail at 11:30 p.m. Sunday on a charge of driving while license is revoked or...
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Editorial: Enjoy springtime splendor, because it will pass quickly
What is this thing we call spring? It’s a rebirth of sorts — a new awakening. A new beginning. A new life, in a way. Take a ride and you’ll see spring in daffodils that have sprung up. Walk down many...
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Reader photo: Pelican brief
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Gas prices down, but future uncertain
Average retail gasoline prices in Illinois fell 3 cents a gallon in the past week, averaging $2.48 on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,378 gas outlets in Illinois. This compares with...
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Commentary: Celebrating power, celebrating resistance
The museums of Berlin are filled with amazing artifacts of past societies and civilizations, perhaps none more imposing than three exhibits in the Pergamon Museum, each filling enormous rooms. The...
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‘Hidden cancer’ of abuse worries pastor
As a pastor, Polly Pulley of Spirit of Faith Church understands the importance of knowing when to stay silent. When it comes to what she says is a growing problem of sexual abuse involving family...
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Friend of animals says farewell: Veterinarian selling practice of 45 years
One of dogs’ and cats’ best friends will soon close out a long career to spend more time caring for his menagerie at home near Pisgah. John Ebrey, who has been a veterinarian since 1972, is selling his...
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Protection or problem? Levee heights spark debate over flood safety
A study by the Army Corps of Engineers has revealed near systemic height violations by levee districts between Alton and Burlington, Iowa, raising fears that water displacement caused by the overbuilt...
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Lincoln Avenue to close temporarily
The Jacksonville Street Department has announced that Lincoln Avenue will close Wednesday, April 19. According to street department officials, the street will be closed from Hoagland Boulevard to...
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Illinois Lottery
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — These Illinois lotteries were drawn Tuesday: LuckyDay Lotto Midday 06-12-15-17-19 Pick Three-Midday 2-6-1, Fireball: 8 Pick Three-Evening 9-6-1, Fireball: 9 Pick Four-Midday 8-1-5-6,...
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Police Beat
Man arrested in clothing robbery A rural Jacksonville man is facing a robbery charge after police were called about a possible armed robbery about 7 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of Park Street. Klay D....
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Reader photo: Hanging on
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Commentary: US can’t seem to learn Korea’s lesson
Donald Trump’s administration is going down the old road of believing it can pressure China to solve the North Korea nuclear weapons problem — or face a U.S.-initiated trade war. “Well, if China is not...
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EarthTallk: Hollywood A-listers stand up for environment
While a handful of Hollywood A-listers — Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Ed Begley Jr., to name a few — have been actively campaigning for the environment for decades, a new wave of green celebrities...
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Economist: GOP tax reform plan would mean more jobs in Illinois, money in...
Taxpayers across the country and in Illinois would be able to keep more of their pay if a GOP plan to reform taxes were to pass, according to a national economist. Reforming the country’s tax code is...
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IC adding agribusiness, other majors
Illinois College is adding five new major programs to its academic list for next semester, including programs in agribusiness. There will also be offerings in criminal justice, dual languages, health...
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