Man accused of threat against state’s attorney
A 27-year-old Brooklyn man with a lengthy history of convictions for battery and resisting arrest has been charged with threatening the life of St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly. Travis...
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VIRGINIA — Cass County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0, according to Constance Beard, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment...
View ArticleIt’s your business
Congressman Darin LaHood has received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award, which is given annually to members of Congress based on their votes on business legislation. “Creating...
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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 Jacksonville Police ACCIDENTS • Harley T. VanBebber, 21, of Murrayville was cited on charges of improper lane use and improper use of an electronic communications device after his vehicle...
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Permits open this week for golf carts on road
Those who want to drive golf carts on the street will move a little closer to the road after the city begins taking applications Monday. City council last month approved allowing carts to be driven on...
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Godfrey spa owner indicted over hidden camera
GODFREY — A Madison County grand jury has indicted a salon owner and her husband after recording devices were found in a changing room at a Godfrey salon in September. Miroslawn (Mirka) N. Figueroa,...
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Slices of Life: Research, procrastination and endings
The combination of a blank page and a column deadline should be motivating. Should be. However, I’ve heard this duo can provoke a person to employ any number of creative time-wasters, hardly any of...
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Benefit honors fallen officer, family
Friends, family and many who never knew Scot Fitzgerald turned out Saturday to pay further tribute to the late police officer by raising money to support his widow, Dani, and their two young children —...
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Helping the helpers: Hobby Horse goal is to keep families safe, strong
Some have had to reduce hours or services and others are using reserve funds to continue. Although these groups receive funding from Prairieland United Way, those funds are also limited and were...
View ArticleUpcoming Services
MONDAY • Llewellyn, Martha G. (Gedye). Graveside services 1 p.m. Monday at Woodwreath Cemetery in New Berlin. Fred C. Dames Funeral Homes are in charge. • Rogers, Jimmie Leonard Marshall. 10 a.m....
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Police Beat
Morgan County Jacksonville Police ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Halei J. Carl, 21, of 606 N. Prairie St. was lodged in the Morgan County Jail at 10:51 a.m. Sunday on a charge of resisting a peace officer....
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Commentary: Jobs are the ultimate crime stoppers
Susan Trieschmann was sick of hearing the same story. Kid grows up in a dangerous household. Kid commits a crime. Kid says he never would have done it if he had a job. What Trieschmann heard day after...
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Playground concussions are on the rise
Playground concussions are on the rise, according to a new government study, and monkey bars and swings are most often involved. Most injuries studied were mild, but all concussions are potentially...
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Tackling hunger, one seed at a time
For Darla Stewart and other Waverly First United Methodist Church members, a garden project has become a hands-on mission. Stewart, an administrative assistant at the church, said the garden was...
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Photo: Shining through
A last beam of sunshine breaks through the evening clouds over a farm near the Morgan and Greene counties line. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p { margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; }...
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The way we were: Founding of Winchester aided by whiskey
David Casebier was one of the first settlers near present-day Winchester, where he tanned leather in a shop near Big Sandy Creek. Little is known about Casebier, but history records that he and a man...
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TUESDAY • Buchanan, Frances Marie. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville. • Claus, George Lee. 11 a.m. Tuesday at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield. • Edwards, Marguerite....
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Jacksonville in running for $25,000 prize
Jacksonville Main Street is advancing to the next stage of the “America’s Main Streets” contest in hopes of winning up to $25,000. The competition is the first for the organization Independent We...
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Commentary: Taxing the poor, sparing the rich
Nobody likes paying taxes. I prepare my own returns with pen, paper and calculator so I can understand exactly how my tax burden is determined. I wish the tax code were simpler. The complications...
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