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Jake Anderson to play baseball at Millikin

Mahomet-Seymour High School’s Jake Anderson will continue his athletic career on the collegiate level as a member of the Men’s Baseball Team at Millikin University. Located in Decatur, Illinois, the Big Blue are a member of The Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin and compete at the NCAA Division III […]

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Chloe Buzicky to play soccer at Millikin

Mahomet-Seymour’s Chloe Buzicky has committed to continue her athletic career on the collegiate level as a member of the Women’s Soccer Team at Millikin University. A two-year starter and varsity letter winner, Buzicky was part of a Bulldog defensive unit that allowed less than ½ goal per game (12 total […]

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House Republicans slam Pritzker’s reopening plan

Minority leader wants Legislature to return to resolve issues By BEN ORNERCapitol News Illinoisborner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Republican members of the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday criticized Gov. JB Pritzker’s multi-phase plan to reopen Illinois by region, saying it does not act quickly enough to respond to the economic hardship […]

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Health care advocates say legal lifting of stay-at-home order would be ‘devastating’

Restriction has prevented catastrophes in Illinois hospitals, they say in court filing By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The novel coronavirus pandemic’s historic impact on Illinois warrants Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, four state health care advocacy organizations argue in a court filing. That restriction, in place with modifications […]