Cass, Pike among those added to disaster list
Four west-central Illinois counties are among 11 counties added to the growing list of those affected by winter flooding. Gov. Bruce Rauner added Cass, Pike, Menard and Sangamon counties to the list...
View ArticleUpcoming Services (Jan. 7)
TODAY (THURSDAY) • Heaton, Leslie G. “Les.” 11 a.m. today at the United Methodist church in Murrayville. Visitation 9 a.m. today until the time of services at the church. Daws Family Funeral Home in...
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Carrollton doctor accused of exposing himself
A former Jerseyville gynecologist acquitted in 2009 of charges he sexually assaulted female patients has been charged in St. Louis County with misdemeanor sexual conduct. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
View ArticleSeminar to focus on rules for farmers
VIRGINIA — Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau will host a two-hour seminar this month on new trucking regulations and how they apply to farmers. The presentation will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at St. Luke’s Parish...
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Reader photo: The sky’s the limit
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View ArticleSurvey sees bigger soybean crop, smaller corn
Farmers produced big corn and soybean yields in 2015 that could keep supplies burdensome in the coming year, according to Farm Futures final survey of production. For corn, the magazine estimates the...
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Commentary: Prison affects families on outside, too
Little is known about the experience of black families affected by incarceration, yet more and more black men and women are being arrested and taken away from their families. Overall, black families...
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Ruling throws hospitals’ tax exemptions in question
An appeals court decision has reopened a statewide dispute over whether hospitals should be exempt from paying millions of dollars in income taxes and property taxes to local governments. The Illinois...
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Wrestling returning to MacMurray line-up
Grappling holds, pins and takedowns will return to MacMurray College this year, with the school reviving its wrestling team for men and starting one for women. Wrestling hasn’t been a part of MacMurray...
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County, state investigating oil spill in city
Emergency Management Agency and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency officials are investigating what caused an oil spill in west Jacksonville. Elm City Center employees noticed the oil spill...
View ArticleUpcoming Services (Jan. 8)
TODAY (FRIDAY) • Clinging, Jeffrey Dale. Graveside services with military rites 10 a.m. today at Burton Cemetery in Burton. Hendricker Funeral Home in Mount Sterling is in charge. • Hill, Alice J. A...
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Hottest gift also a heated topic: Most drones, hobby or otherwise, must be...
They are one of the hottest Christmas gifts around, but drones are also coming under fire from those worried about the dangers they could pose to pilots. Every unmanned aerial vehicle weighing more...
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Dealer sees nothing new in gun rules
While President Barack Obama’s executive actions to tighten gun control rules have some gun-rights advocates lambasting the idea, a longtime Jacksonville gun dealer and firearms instructor says he...
View ArticleConsignments being accepted for one-day event
The first-ever Bridal and Formal Encore has been scheduled for Jan. 24. Gently used wedding and formal dresses will be taken on consignment for the event. Items accepted can be anything from...
View ArticleBeef weigh-ins set for February
Beef weigh-in has been scheduled for two different locations for five west-central Illinois counties. The first weigh-in will be Feb. 6 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in...
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It’s Your Business
LACI ENGELBRECHT is the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce volunteer of the month for December. She is a committee member with the education division of the chamber. As a new member to the...
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Boy’s cancer fight gets national forum
JERSEYVILLE — A Jerseyville boy’s fight against cancer will get a national forum during this year’s State of the Union address. Kimberly Wade of Jerseyville will be the guest of U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis...
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(Dog) walking in a winter wonderland
Mary Jane Esslinger walks her 12-year-old retriever, Tyler, in South Jacksonville on Saturday as snow falls. A winter storm provided the first real taste of winter this season to west-central Illinois....
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Crime Seen
Anyone with information about these or other crimes can call the appropriate Crimestoppers number. Callers can be anonymous; a reward of as much as $1,000 will be paid for information leading to an...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Torie J. Summers, 22, of 892 Fairview Road in Bluffs was booked into the Morgan County Jail about 10:26 p.m. Friday on a charge of driving under the influence...
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