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Reader photo: Nest, sweet nest
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Editorial: McCann, Manar challenge a dare that is long overdue
State Sen. Sam McCann and state Sen. Andy Manar are probably not popular with fellow lawmakers right now. They’re tops in our book today. These lawmakers — a Republican from Plainview and a Democrat...
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Commentary: Missouri was ‘home’ for German POWs
In October 1943, 443 prisoners of war — former members of the Afrika Korps captured in North Africa — arrived at Camp Crowder located outside the village of Neosho, Missouri. Among the prisoners was...
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Fighting invading plants
Invasive plants are creating a number of concerns for timber owners in central Illinois. Bush honeysuckle, garlic mustard and Russian olive are among the more commonly encountered invasive plants that...
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Photo: Helping hand
Shon Newman of Jacksonville (left) and Morgan County Sheriff Randy Duvendack load bags of rye flour from HELPS Ministry Outreach on West State Street Tuesday for transport to Peoria Midwest Food Bank....
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Rise in drug use bringing side effects: Some communities dealing with spike...
ROODHOUSE — The growing availability of cheap drugs such as meth is giving rise to a new problem in some communities — drug-related litter such as hypodermic needles being left indiscriminately on the...
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Upcoming Services for June 14
TODAY (WEDNESDAY) • McCarry, Kirby Dean. Graveside services 11 a.m. today at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Carrollton. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge. • Prather, Audrey Arabell. 2...
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Concert to spotlight Waterloo Revival’s ‘Austin’ sound
Waterloo Revival has its roots in Austin, Texas, and its record deal in Nashville, Tennessee — but it’s not your traditional country band. Yes, that phrase is so frequently used to describe...
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Shooting prompts congressman to advocate for unity
Members of Illinois’ congressional delegation see a deeper problem in Wednesday’s shooting during a Republican practice for a charity baseball game — growing hateful political rhetoric. U.S. Rep....
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Commentary: Navigating through heaven and hill
Greetings from the Ridge. “Little girls and tree frogs do not mix well.” That was the first bit of advice given me years ago as I spent my first summer as a summer church camp volunteer. I’d gone to...
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Reader photo: Slow and steady
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Program to look at human trafficking
A program today hopes to bring attention to the effect human trafficking has in the state. Grounds of Grace director Dana Pfeiffer will discuss trends — including one involving Jacksonville,...
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Man guilty in sexual assault of teen
A jury has convicted a 42-year-old Jacksonville man of sexually assaulting a teenage girl four times in 2014 and 2015. Glen Snyder of Jacksonville was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree criminal...
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Officer recovering from shootout injuries
JERSEYVILLE —A police officer injured in a shootout Tuesday that left an attempted burglary suspect dead remained in the intensive care unit of a St. Louis hospital Wednesday, but his condition was...
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Recycling push may get a boost through change
A new approach to recycling — including a change in collection days — may be coming to Jacksonville. Alderman Lori Oldenettel this week presented two options for a recycling agreement resulting from a...
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Upcoming Services for June 15
TODAY (THURSDAY) • Churchill, Arthur W. 2 p.m. today at Daws Family Funeral Home in Roodhouse. Visitation from 1 p.m. today until the time of the service at the funeral home. • Davidsmeier, Eugene...
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Jacksonville man in custody after SWAT ends standoff
PALMYRA — A Jacksonville man is in custody after a domestic disturbance escalated and required SWAT members to be called to a Palmyra residence. Theodore Holmes, 46, of Jacksonville was taken into...
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Commentary: ‘Work until done’ good idea, but …
I was surprised to see my column on the editorial page of Wednesday’s Journal-Courier. OK, it wasn’t exactly my column, but it expressed just about everything I was about to write for today’s column....
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Reader photo: Purple poppy power
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Commentary: Government regulation being thinned
There’s an old saying that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. If the past eight years are anything to go by, we should go ahead and add “government regulation” to that list. While...
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