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Mount Sterling man charged with two Class X felonies for smuggling drugs, cellphone into prison
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — A Mount Sterling man who formerly worked as a carpenter at the Western Illinois Correctional Center has been charged with three felonies in connection with smuggling drugs and a cellphone into the Mount Sterling prison. Illinois State Police arrested Joshua D. Havens, 49, on Feb....
Central IL manufacturers get slices of $1.7M state grant
CHICAGO, Ill. (WCIA) — Four small to mid-sized Central Illinois manufacturers received parts of a $1.7 million state grant to encourage growth and innovation. The Made in Illinois Grant Program awarded more than $30,000 each to manufacturers in Champaign, Danville, and Jacksonville. Through Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and […]
Softball Game Recap: Springfield Southeast Takes a Loss
Springfield Southeast lost against Jacksonville back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Springfield Southeast Spartans lost 24-1 to the Jacksonville Crimsons. The loss continues a trend for Springfield Southeast in their matchups with Jacksonville: they've now lost six in a row.
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