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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.
1 Killed in Fiery Freeway Crash on 105 Freeway in South Los Angeles
SOUTH LOS ANGELES, May 3 (KNN) — At least one person has died as a result of a fiery traffic collision late Thursday night on the 105 Freeway in the Athens area within South Los Angeles. California Highway Patrol’s West Los Angeles officers responded to reports of a stalled...
How to tell if cicadas are ready to emerge in your yard: Illinois Extension
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A rare cicada emergence will take place in Illinois very soon. But there’s no need to bug out — University of Illinois Extension is sharing how to tell if they’re set to appear in your yard. It is the first time since 1803 that two broods — XIII and XIX — will […]
WoO Notes: Big Car Count, Big Crowd & Big Stars
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — A who’s who of the sprint car racing world made an appearance at Wednesday night’s World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway before the largest crowd in the history of the quarter-mile fairgrounds facility. Thanks to High...
Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Facing Two Very Different Tracks This Week
Big Game Motorsports will see two different extremes of track sizes this week. First up is Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., a small bullring that hosts the Hy-Vee Perks 40 on Wednesday. Driver David Gravel has made four World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series starts at the quarter-mile oval, earning a trio of top 10s with his career-best third-place outing occurring during the most recent visit in 2021.
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.
How these seniors transformed Jacksonville Routt baseball over the last four years
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Routt baseball team expected big things from Nolan Turner and Conrad Charpentier from the beginning. That faith was not misplaced. They were not mere participants but central authors in the team’s rise to the top over the last four years. ...
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. […]
Baseball roundup: SHG tops Jacksonville, Plains beats Athens and more results from May 1-2
Here are high school baseball results from the Springfield area for Wednesday and Thursday:. SACRED HEART-GRIFFIN 10, JACKSONVILLE 3: At Comstock Field, Charlie Linderman delivered at the plate and on the mound to lift SHG to a Central State Eight Conference victory. The Cyclones took a commanding 6-0 lead with...
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