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Morgan County Jacksonville Police ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Dillon D. Morgan, 24, of 105 E. Michigan Ave. was booked into the Morgan County Jail at 1:56 a.m. Monday on charges of possession of drug...
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Editorial: Flouting laws on immigration not a fair move
It is possible to appreciate the diversity derived through welcoming immigrants into this state but still believe in the need to have rules that protect everyone. Unfortunately, the issue often becomes...
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Veterans taking part in honor flight
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight of Springfield will fly with 80 veterans of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars to Washington, D.C., on May 17. The group will leave Abraham Lincoln Capital...
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Sex offender restrictions face federal challenge
A federal lawsuit is challenging restrictions on registered child sex offenders, saying preventing them from visiting such places as libraries or from taking part in trick-or-treating is a violation of...
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Mobile library, summer contest encouraging reading
A new mobile library being coordinated through the Jacksonville Public Library hopes to encourage both children and adults to continue reading during the summer, even if they can’t visit the library....
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Groups stress need to protect one’s ‘melon’
After watching a dropped watermelon splatter on the ground, Jacksonville District 117 fourth-graders seemed to understand the message: Protect your melon this summer. Representatives from Illinois...
View ArticleSchool: Students can access bathrooms by gender identity
Chicago Public Schools will allow transgender students and employees to use bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their gender identities, according to guidelines released Tuesday by the nation’s...
View ArticleGroup opposing Lucas museum OKs stay
A nonprofit suing to stop plans by “Star Wars” creator George Lucas for a lakefront museum by the Chicago Bears’ stadium says it’s not enthusiastic about an alternate site nearby. A Friends of the...
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Editorial: Legal loopholes circumvent any true punishment
The meteoric fall of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert is as much an indictment of the legal system as it is of a man who maintained the facade of respectability over decades. Hastert rose to...
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Student writers showcase their skills
Forty-two students in the region have been honored for their prose or poetry writing skills by the Regional Office of Education and the Illinois College education department. The annual writer talent...
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Democrats weigh higher taxes for wealthy
House Democrats delayed a measure to tax millionaires at higher rates if voters approved the plan in November. Democratic state Rep. Christian Mitchell, the bill’s sponsor, says he plans to bring up...
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Despite state budget woes, senior bus service grows
VIRGINIA — Cass County senior bus users will be able to travel more hours starting this month after additional funding was found for the service. The funds will allow Cass County Senior Bus Service to...
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Commentary: ‘OK if I smoke back here?’
Early in 1942, during the Pacific War, American and Filipino troops, heavily outnumbered, were battling Japanese forces who had invaded and were rapidly conquering the entire Philippine Islands. In an...
View ArticleRestaurant inspections
These are the findings of the most recent restaurant inspections by the Morgan County Health Department. Each violation found reduces points of a restaurant’s score. The score ranges from a perfect 100...
View ArticleRains hamper farmers during week
Rain slowed planting progress and kept producers out of the field during the past week, according to a weekly report on Illinois crops. Statewide, the average temperature was 58 degrees, 1.3 degrees...
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Morgan County Sheriff BURGLARIES, THEFTS • Someone stole a four-wheeler from a shed in the 2800 block of Woodson-Franklin Road, according to a report filed about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday. Jacksonville Police...
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Surgeon Fenner pens book about Denali climb
Thirty-four years after being inspired by the sight of the Rocky Mountains, a Jacksonville surgeon made a treacherous climb to the top of the highest mountain peak in North America. The journey up...
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Summer concert series acts set
The lineup for a summer concert series in downtown Jacksonville has been announced. The Levitt AMP Jacksonville Music Series will take place each Friday at 7 p.m. from June 3 to July 29 and Aug. 6 at...
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Growing a healthier community
CARROLLTON — For months, Greene County groups have been working to determine what is needed to build a healthier community. Now, they’re ready to work toward reaching those goals. Boyd Hospital and the...
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Service agencies sue governor for $100 million past due
More than five dozen social service agencies sued Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday for $100 million in overdue payments, perhaps an inevitable byproduct of the historic 10-month budget...
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