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3 Illinois Lottery players win $1M on scratch-off tickets, including 2 in Chicago
CHICAGO — Three people in Illinois have won $1 million on scratch-off lottery tickets, including two in Chicago. One of the winning “$10 Million Instant Ticket” was purchased in Jacksonville, Illinois, and the other two in Chicago. The tickets were sold at: RETAILER ADDRESS Party House 1818 W. Morton Ave.Jacksonville, IL BP Gas Station 2107 […]
One person injured in shooting in town of Pittsfield, Brown County Sheriff's Office says
PITTSFIELD - A 16-year-old was injured in a shooting Wednesday night in the town of Pittsfield. The Brown County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting around 9:40 p.m. in Pittsfield. Officers used armored vehicles to contact people at the residence, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies said one person was shot. The sheriff's office didn't say where the shooting occurred.
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 […]
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.
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...
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. ...
Construction on removable floodwall breathing new life into Pike County community
CLARKSVILLE, Mo. — Despite days of rain, residents along the Mississippi are breathing sights of relief as the river slowly starts to recede. After 16 years as the Mayor of Clarksville, Missouri, Jo Anne Smiley has learned she always has to keep one eye on the river. “Last week...
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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