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Vote-by-mail, curbside voting expansion passes House

By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday that would make permanent some vote-by-mail and curbside voting expansions that the state adopted ahead of the 2020 presidential election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. House Bill 1871, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Katie Stuart, of Edwardsville, […]

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State nears ‘bridge’ phase with 64% of seniors receiving at least 1 vaccine dose

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – With 64 percent of the state’s seniors having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois is nearing the “bridge” phase of reopening that will allow for greater capacity limits at businesses and social gatherings. That number must hit 70 percent […]

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Letter to the Editor: Go Illini

Go Fighting Illini!!!  Congratulations to the Illinois Men’s Basketball team and to coach Brad Underwood on making it to the NCAA tournament! I was never a big fan of sports until 4 years ago, but now I have more orange and blue clothing than any other colors in my closet!  […]

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Mahomet-Seymour holds Effingham scoreless

By Fred Kroner Four days after completing his basketball season, senior Eli Warren made a major contribution to the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ soccer team. On Tuesday (March 16), Warren tallied four goals and added three assists as the Bulldogs blanked Effingham, 7-0, in an Apollo Conference match at Middletown School. Warren’s […]