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Photos: Stormy season
A large tree was uprooted, split and blown over on the north side of Eisenhower Elementary School in Jacksonville during Wednesday night’s storm. No one was injured, and although parts of the tree came...
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Governor calls special session, says he supports $5B in tax hikes
Gov. Bruce Rauner is calling lawmakers back to Springfield for a 10-day special session in an attempt to reach an agreement on a balanced budget. The session will begin Wednesday and end June 30, the...
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SWAT brings swift end to tense call
PALMYRA — A domestic disturbance call escalated into a hostage situation Thursday after police said a Jacksonville man barricaded himself and a Palmyra woman inside her house. Police were called to a...
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Restaurant strives for something different
BEARDSTOWN — Kevin Mellor of Rushville had some ideas cooking in his head that he wanted to share with other food lovers. So he opened The Red Owl, a restaurant at 112 E. Second St. in downtown...
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Upcoming Services for June 16
TODAY (FRIDAY) • Delp, Clarence Walter “Buck.” 11 a.m. today at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, with graveside military rites d at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville. Visitation 9-11 a.m....
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Brakes fail, sending car into house
A Woodson man said his vehicle’s brakes failed, causing it to crash into a house in Alexander. Joshua L. Scott, 32, was driving south on Illinois Route 123 about 11:40 p.m. Thursday when his brakes...
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Stolen car — minus driver — hits vehicle, pole
Police were able to find a stolen car. The only thing missing was a driver. Jacksonville Police Lt. Chris Johnson said police were notified at 4:55 a.m. Friday by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s...
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Jacksonville man chosen to lead AMVETS
David Hicks of Jacksonville has been elected as the AMVETS Department of Illinois commander for 2017-18 year. He served in the Navy from April 1978 until May 1985. Hicks joined the AMVETS in November...
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Vegas man named in Illinois case hit with child sex charges
LAS VEGAS — A man suspected of killing his young daughter, leaving the body in an abandoned property in Illinois and forcing his wife into prostitution in Las Vegas was charged Friday with abusing two...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ACCIDENTS • Fornaldo F. Walker, 61, of Springfield was taken to Memorial Medical Center in Springfield after crashing his vehicle about 9 p.m. Thursday on the Old State Road near...
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Reader photo: On the road again
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Unique tradition coming to end
MOUNT STERLING — Today will be the last time Mount Sterling will host an annual tradition that includes a unique delicacy. The Sportsman’s Club will have its final Testicle Festival for the foreseeable...
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Breastfeeding run-in at center causes stir
WOOD RIVER — An incident Thursday at the Wood River Aquatic Center in Madison County has ignited a conversation about the propriety of breastfeeding in public. Alton mother Brei Theisen detailed on her...
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Proposed tax increase would backfire politically, some warn
Lawmakers will be back for a special session next week and on the table will be a proposal backed by leading Republicans to increase taxes by $5 billion. Some warn that would lead to a continued exodus...
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Relay for Life celebrates life
It was their first time participating in Relay for Life, but for David Pearcy and his girlfriend, Tammy Ransay, it isn’t the first time they’ve dealt with cancer. Both Pearcy and Ransay participated...
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Upcoming Services for June 17
TODAY (SATURDAY) • Brown, Abraham Jr. 1 p.m. today at Mount Emory Baptist Church in Jacksonville. The family will meet friends noon-1 p.m. today, prior to the service, at the church. Buchanan &...
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Give me that old-time ‘base ball’
The game looks familiar, but its terms and rules have changed over the years. In the 1850s and 1860s, baseball was written as two words, the batter was known as a “striker” and an out was called a...
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Reader photo: Little tweet-hearts
For Mother’s Day, reader Jeff Weiss sent a photo from his house of a nest with newborn robins in it. “Well, this is kind of incredible, but we now have wrens in the same rose bush,” he said. These...
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Commentary: Al Assad’s days may be numbered
Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, displayed anguish over the break up of the Soviet Union. Now he hopes he can get back under his government’s control as many of the countries of the Middle East. He did...
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US 67 bridge project draws closer to a reality
BEARDSTOWN — The beginning of construction draws closer on a two-lane bridge to replace the oft-repaired U.S. 67 bridge over the Illinois River. Jeff South, regional engineer for the Illinois...
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