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Unknown remains buried in Prairie Lawn Cemetery
On Apr. 19, the unknown remains retrieved from Heinz Funeral Home were buried in the Prairie Lawn Cemetery just outside of Carlinville. The burial site is marked with four gravestones that read “Unknown 1,” “Unknown 2,” “Unknown 3” and “Unknown 4” in honor of the unrecognized individuals that had passed away years ago. Gillespie Police Chief Jared DePoppe led family members and public officials in a word of prayer and delivered an inspirational message prior to the official burial. Enquirer~Democrat photo by Jackson Wilson.
ISP squad car hit on I-55 Saturday night
For the 13th time this year, an Illinois State Police squad car has been hit by a motorist who failed to move over. On Saturday night just after 9pm a motorist crashed into the vehicle parked and blocking a lane of traffic on Interstate 55 northbound, just south of Litchfield.
HS baseball: Carlinville remains in rut
The Carlinville High School baseball team remained in a massive rut against Litchfield, Roxana and Vandalia last week. The Cavaliers dropped all three contests by a long shot and saw their losing streak grow to seven games while falling to 1-4 in the South Central Conference. Carlinville is 2-14 overall.
Carlinville celebrates Earth Day, Arbor Day and Earth Week
Carlinville has been celebrating Earth Day, Arbor Day and Earth Week for the past week. Celebrations began on April 20 with an Earth Week program hosted by the Carlinville Public Library and Rotary Club. Blackburn also held their Beautification Day on Saturday with many projects around the campus. On April...
Another successful Lenten season of fish fries completed in Carlinville
For 38 years, Carlinville’s annual fish fries, hosted by the Knights of Columbus, have been a big hit throughout each Lenten season. It’s all in the numbers. Each Friday throughout Lent, the local communities came together in large crowds to keep the tradition going strong. In total, the...
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