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Illinois soldier laid to rest 74 years after Korean War death
ELWOOD, Ill. - The remains of an Illinois soldier were laid to rest on Wednesday, 74 years after he passed away in the Korean War. Army Private First Class Bryan Myers, 21, died in September 1950 while fighting in the Korean War. His remains were only identified in February 2024 after being exhumed from the Punchbowl Cemetery in Hawaii in March 2019.
Voters in swing states react to Trump verdict
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A portion of a Carbondale street to be closed temporarily
A portion of a street in Carbondale will be closed next week due to improvements projects by Canadian National Railway. The City of Carbondale reports Grand Avenue -- between Illinois Avenue and Washington Street -- will be closed from Monday, June 3 through Friday, June 7. Detours will be marked...
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