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Mason County son sentenced to 55 years for killing his father
GOOFY RIDGE, Ill. (WMBD) — A Mason County man was sentenced 55 years in prison Thursday for killing his father in March 2023. Paul A. Harris, 43, whose last known address was listed in court records as being in Topeka, was found guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the March 2023 death of 69-year-old Paul D. Harris.
Prison closures to impact about 500 Central Illinois jobs
(The Center Square) – With a plan to demolish the Logan County Correctional Center and the Stateville prison, a lawmaker is raising concerns about the economic losses multiple Illinois counties will see. State Rep. Bill Hauter, R-Morton, said the conversations with Illinois Department of Corrections and the governor’s office have all indicated the Logan County Correctional Center in Lincoln will be rebuilt on the campus of Stateville, which is in Joliet. ...
Editor of the Petersburg Observer Jane Cutright, the enduring force behind Menard County's local paper
Jane Cutright is the owner of the Petersburg Observer, a newspaper catering to the Menard County area. Cutright spoke to Community Voices about how she joined her family’s business and the challenges her paper faces in an increasingly digitalized world.
Prep sports recap for May 2, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sara Finn had four hits, including a triple and a three-run homer as Illini Bluffs beat visiting Havana, 14-2, in softball on Thursday. Havana scored a pair of runs on a two-out single in the first by Hannah Hodgson. But IB broke through with a nine-run rally in the third inning. […]
'Pain, grief, with a sense of joy and unity': Lincoln Christian University says goodbye
Brian Messner plunks down on his desk a manila envelope full of notes from his former students telling him what a difference he made in their lives. A 29-year teaching veteran in Lincoln Christian University's history department, Messner admitted his favorite came from a student working at a state agency. She thanked him for making her write shorter papers.
Lincoln Christian Institute will remain open despite college closing
LINCOLN, Ill. (WCIA) — Less than a month before their final day of operation as a university, a college in Logan County has plans to continue. Lincoln Christian University will continue offering classes through the Lincoln Christian Institute. The Institute will not offer degrees, nor will it be accredited. But officials are celebrating that the […]
NWS Weather Balloon lands in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Every day, twice a day, the National Weather Service Office in Lincoln launches Weather Balloons, once in the morning and once in the evening. Those weather balloons have small instrument attached to them called a radiosonde. Last year, we took you to a weather balloon launch at the National Weather Service, […]
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