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Periodical cicadas are here … now what?
JACKSONVILLE, Ill — The long wait is finally over. After spending 13 (or 17, depending on where you’re at) years underground feeding from roots, periodical cicadas have emerged (at least in central and southern Illinois). Soon, many places will be awash in cicadas. So, what can we expect now that they are beginning to emerge?
Search for missing Calhoun County man
Authorities in Calhoun County are looking for a missing man who disappeared Sunday afternoon. 19-year-old Bryar Dejaynes of Milton was last seen just before 4:20pm on May 12 heading to the Illinois River with his truck, boat and two dogs. His boat was found empty near the Glades on the...
IB softball advances to state, PND baseball falls short
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sophomore Sara Finn hit a tie-breaking homer in the top of the seventh and Illini Bluffs held on to beat Carrollton, 2-1, in the class 1A softball super-sectional at Athens on Monday. The wins sends the Tigers (24-1) to their fifth consecutive trip to state. Ilini Bluffs will face Trico (23-5) […]
Jacksonville Routt baseball sets school record with sectional title: 1A/2A roundup
Here are the Class 1A baseball and 2A softball sectional final results around the Springfield area: Meena magic: Auburn's Taylor lets bat, as well as her arm, do the talking for Trojans' first sectional title 1A Cinderella: Litchfield magically keeps record-setting season alive with win over SHG 3A baseball/softball regionals: Jacksonville, Chatham Glenwood baseball advance to sectional semifinals: 3A roundup Playoff bracket: 2024 IHSA baseball and softball brackets: Springfield-area playoff schedules ...
Chasing the Dec’s White Whale
Everyone was asleep in the Milli-van with the exception of myself and the Decaturian advisor, Dr. Scott Lambert. We had just attended my last ever Illinois College Press Awards, and I had just stepped down as editor-in-chief of the Decaturian. “I feel like I need one last big article, something...
Dust storm affects Central IL counties around I-55
This is an article on a breaking news incident that is no longer being updated. To view the most recent updates on the dust storm, click here. Update at 5:18 p.m. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The ongoing dust storm on I-55 is now affecting Sangamon, Morgan, and Logan Counties, Illinois State Police said. Officials urge […]
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