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50th Bar-B-Que a success at Virginia
VIRGINIA — For the 50th year running, Virginia residents lined up along Main Street to watch the Virginia Bar-B-Que parade and enjoy delicious food while listening to great bands with good company....
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Commentary: A-bomb decision still fuels debate
Almost 51 years ago, on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, the first on Hiroshima, the second on Nagasaki. Ever since, historians have questioned if it was...
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Reader photo: The wire
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Zika, West Nile bring attention to precautions
It’s almost summertime, and the living is easy. Except for the buzz of uninvited guests that accompany most outdoor activities. Pest control companies say heightened concerns about mosquito-borne...
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Carrollton firefighter hurt in blaze
JERSEYVILLE — A Carrollton firefighter was treated for exhaustion after a fire at a Jerseyville house that required assistance from about three dozen firefighters. Jerseyville Fire Chief Alan Gowin...
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Editorial: Proposal helps give a voice to sexual-assault victims
Silence is not survival. Many sexual assault victims carry the emotional weight of the attack long after the physical wounds have healed. For too many, the mental scars last a lifetime. For some, it’s...
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Amid scrutiny, hate crime reporting at the forefront
Between 2009 and 2014, more than a fifth of law enforcement agencies in Illinois did not report to the FBI on whether any hate crimes had been committed in their communities in spite of the federal...
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Slices of Life: Defining character, defining self
I’ve been contemplating character lately. Not as it pertains to Mickey or Donald. I’m referring to character – as in what you stand for as a human being. To a large extent, your character defines who...
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Upcoming Services (June 5)
TODAY (SUNDAY) • Linenfelser, Roger Frank Sr. 2 p.m. today at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville. Visitation 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at the funeral home. — MONDAY • Hester, Robert Lynn “Bob” “Jingles.”...
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Budget woes part of state’s history: Big plans, big bills a problem even 175...
Years of free spending, poor planning, and inept leadership left Illinois in financial ruin, with meager revenue, a mountainous debt and no clear solution. Think that sounds like today? It was actually...
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MONDAY • Hester, Robert Lynn “Bob” “Jingles.” 10 a.m. Monday at Hendricker Funeral Home in Mount Sterling. Friends may call from 8 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. • Logsdon,...
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Reader photo: The right blend
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Deadline nears for Rotary scholarships
CARLINVILLE — June 15 is the deadline to apply for academic scholarships available through Rotary District 6460. Scholarship Chair Kris Rosentreter said two types of scholarships are available to...
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Commentary: When power becomes personal
RUSHVILLE – Last Monday, I saw Illinois at its best and its worst. Along with my family, I stood on the lawn of the Schuyler County Courthouse and laid a rose at the feet of its war memorial. Like 47...
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Cass meeting looks at genealogy, personal histories
VIRGINIA — The Cass County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at 109 S. Front St. Jennie Hill Young will speak about family history and biographies in her presentation...
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The way we were
For some Depression-era Jacksonville residents, one city bakery seemed more like a community kitchen. “Poor people who didn’t have a few pennies for a loaf of bread were given loaves free of charge,”...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ACCIDENTS • A Jacksonville woman suffered minor injuries about 4:30 p.m. Saturday in a single-vehicle wreck on Old State Road. Anna M. Ryan, 32, of Jacksonville was westbound on...
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Budget fight erodes at-risk teens help
After a rash of armed robberies and carjackings startled Rockford residents this year, police recognized a few teenagers among those arrested in an ensuing crackdown. The youths had been enrolled in a...
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Cities seeing unexplained spike in violent crimes
Violent crimes — from homicides and rapes to robberies — have been on the rise in many major U.S. cities, yet experts can’t point to a single reason why and the jump isn’t enough to suggest there’s a...
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Fighting the ‘summer slide’
Although school is out for summer, child and education experts say it’s important that the learning doesn’t stop. The break from classes can become apparent when students return in August. Teachers...
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