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Illinois art contest invites students to explore the idea of community

SPRINGFIELD — Young artists are getting a chance to let their imaginations soar on the theme “My Community, My Story” in the annual student art contest sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Board of Education. Everyone is shaped in some...

Illinois · 17d
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You Can Still Walk the Same Dirt Paths as Young Abe Lincoln at This Illinois Village for Almost Nothing

A young Abraham Lincoln once ran a store here that went so deep into debt he called it his national debt. He spent years paying it off. I love that the future president started out as a broke shopkeeper. The village he knew has been reconstructed with log cabins, shops,...

Illinois · 21d
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When Hallmark will film movie in Carlinville after winning ‘Merriest Christmas Town’ contest

CARLINVILLE, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - We now know more about the filming of a Hallmark Christmas movie in Carlinville after the town won the channel’s “Merriest Christmas Town” contest. Carlinville beat out 24 other finalists from around the country for the title. The Christmas in Carlinville market runs...

Carlinville, IL · 21d
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Illinois Route 66 Centennial: Free Event Set for November 10

Illinois State Museum will showcase 100 oral histories during a free online presentation Nov. 10.

Illinois · 19d

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10 Illinois Salvage Yards Packed With Old Barn Wood, Antique Doors, and Vintage Mantels

A whole fireplace mantel can outlive the house it was built for. When old homes, schools, and barns come down, their best parts often end up stacked in salvage warehouses, waiting for someone new. That means a carved mantel from a Victorian parlor could end up in your living room....

Illinois · 19d

My Journal Courier

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Jacksonville Pumpkin Festival to feature new and returning contests, activities

Jacksonville’s annual Pumpkin Festival will return to Central Park this weekend.

Jacksonville, IL · 21d

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Williamsville’s Wilson Wins Regional on Home Course; Athens Warriors Earn Team Title

Williamsville senior Joelle Wilson wins an individual regional title on her home course on Saturday morning. The Athens Warriors will win the 1A Williamsville regional team title with a score of 41 as Corinn led the way in sixth. The top six teams and top five individuals not on advancing teams will head to the Elmwood sectional next weekend. Full results can be found HERE.

Williamsville, IL · 19d

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Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen announces he is cancer-free at Illinois charity event

The announcement comes about a month after fans expressed concern about Nielsen's health when he briefly left the stage during a Cheap Trick performance in Aurora before returning to finish the show seated.

Rockford, IL · 20d

My Journal Courier

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Williams rolls 279 as Bollman posts 725 in local bowling

Richie Williams fired a 279 game and 713 series, while Danice Bollman rolled a 725 to lead this week’s local bowling scores.

Jacksonville, IL · 20d

My Journal Courier

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Shelf Life: What's new at Jacksonville Public Library

Shelf Life: What's new at Jacksonville Public Library ...

Jacksonville, IL · 19d

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David Hale III was the DJ for the Women's Pro Baseball League and Shares His Excitement of Inaugural Season

David Hale III was the DJ for the Women's Pro Baseball League. He shared his excitement of inaugural season, which wrapped with the Los Angeles Queens winning the first crown. The games were played in Springfield, Illinois. Jeff Williams:. Welcome to Community Voices, a production of NPR Illinois. I'm your...

Springfield, IL · 21d

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Statewide: A musical time capsule

Aadam Jacobs talks about his massive archive of taped concert recordings from recent decades and the grassroots effort to get them digitized. Jacobs captured these moments in Chicago, mostly at small venues when iconic bands were just getting started. He's the curator, collector and archivist behind a massive collection of more than 2,000 concert recordings from the 1980s to 2019, featured on the website Internet Archive.

Illinois · 21d

25newsnow.com

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He built an M&M museum and keeps adding to the collection

WAGGONER, Ill. (InvestigateTV) - It may not look very big on the outside, but once you step inside Beal’s M&M Museum in Waggoner you’ll be treated to different flavors of iconic memorabilia. The museum houses more than 5,000 M&M items displayed from wall to wall and floor to...

Waggoner, IL · 22d

My Journal Courier

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Our Town Books holding All Hallows Booook Fair

Our Town Books is bringing back its annual All Hallows Booook Fair from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at The Vault.

Jacksonville, IL · 21d

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Route 66 and Springfield are included in a new book about food in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois is home of some fantastic food spots. And now there is now a book about all about it. “Unique Eats and Eateries of Illinois” was co-authored by Carrie Steinweg and Cindy Ladage, who are also cousins. They were guests on the WTAX Morning Newswatch discussing their publication.

Springfield, IL · 22d

We Are Illinois

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Bailey Zimmerman Teams Up With Fellow Illinois Native for Netflix Song

Bailey Zimmerman and Stella Lefty are joining forces on “My Kinda Love,” a new song set to appear in Season 3 of Netflix's “Nobody Wants This.” The duet is teasing an October 23 release.

Illinois · 22d

My Journal Courier

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Waverly's Salter Park Fall Fest set for Saturday with vendors, games and movies

Waverly is hosting its annual Salter Park Fall Fest starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at Salter Park.

Waverly, IL · 21d

WVNS

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Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen announces he is cancer-free at Illinois charity event

The announcement comes about a month after fans expressed concern about Nielsen's health when he briefly left the stage during a Cheap Trick performance in Aurora before returning to finish the show seated.

Rockford, IL · 20d

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Two students place in finals for Photo Throwdown Challenge

A team of two U-High students placed as finalists in a live photography competition on Zoom Oct. 15. Junior Tala Ardati and ninth grader Edith Huffman competed in the Photo Throwdown Challenge, which required them to take and edit a photo based on a prompt given at the beginning of the competition.

Illinois · 21d

Barrett Media

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WTAX Program Director John LaTessa Dies

“Capitol Media Group was John’s family. We know what a huge Cardinals fan John was, and he LOVED working for us.” The post WTAX Program Director John LaTessa Dies appeared first on Barrett Media .

Springfield, IL · 24d