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ISD prepares for state spelling bee
The word "ventriloquist" was Jacksonville native Ali Kramer's hardest word in the finger-spelling bee last year. Comment?
Local company's China ties save some jobs
Could Jacksonville businesses find improved opportunities by forming relationships with China? In at least one business' case, the answer was yes. Comment?
... Quinn's $500 million state borrowing plan Marriages Dissolutions YMCA notes Railers sluggish in 60-53 win over Jacksonville LC Lynx down Lincoln Trail 77-67 AP news Friday, Dec. 4 Thursday, Dec. 3 Wednesday, Dec. 2 Tuesday, Dec. 1 Monday, Nov. 30 Comment?
... proficiency exam. Tests are being given daily in various locations in Springfield and Quincy. Test times at Jacksonville-area locations include: Dec. 14 - 6:30 p.m., Waverly City Hall. Dec. 15 - 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Carlinville IDES, 116 S. Plum St. ... Comment?
1931-2009: Isiah "Ike" Williams III was Jacksonville activist, newspaper publisher
Isiah "Ike" Jesse Williams III, lawyer, historian, community activist and former publisher of the Jacksonville Advocate newspaper, died Nov. Comment?
Police credit union reopens after scandal, Tanzier wins conviction Have you ever wondered what life was like in Jacksonville half a century ago? It may have been a different era of history, culture and politics but there are often parallels between the kind of stories that made headlines then and today. Comment?
Source: Foley friends with man charged in his death
A Jacksonville man gunned down in front of his Shadowridge Road home last month helped one of the men charged in his death to start his own business, friends said. Comment?
Concerns raised about intersection's safety
... walkway. Compared to the amount of traffic each day, there are not that many accidents on Lincoln Avenue, said Jacksonville Police Department Public Information Officer Tim Shea. "Medical problems are unavoidable," Shea said. "They can happen ... Comment?
Lovietta Michell Batts of Jacksonville and Adam Herring of Brooklyn, N.Y., were united in marriage on Nov. Comment?
Railers sluggish in 60-53 win over Jacksonville -- in Sports
... in practice everyday. Yes, the Lincoln Railers improved to 5-1 on the young season with a 60-53 victory over Jacksonville. However, as the crowd filed out of Roy S. Anderson gymnasium, you just got the sense the Railers had escaped with one. ... Comment?
... listing the issues and times you have tried to reach your council member. We have some serious issues in Jacksonville requiring dedicated minds. IDA M. JACKSON Jacksonville PUBLIC FIGURES Tiger, Sanford, can't hide Sorry for my transgressions? What ... Comment?
Mandarin teens experience homelessness to help City Rescue Mission
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... youth group decided last summer to stay local for its annual mission trip, realizing they could "help change Jacksonville for the good." The decision was made to help the City Rescue Mission, which serves nearly 280,000 meals to the city's homeless, ... Comment?
Military-Themed Parade Kicks Off Christmas Season In Jacksonville
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By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer JACKSONVILLE -- On-lookers lined East Commerce Street on Thursday night to watch the Jacksonville Christmas parade. Comment?
Woman who received help gives back
... About 10 years ago, Kinkead went through a divorce and was left with nowhere to go. The public aid office in Jacksonville directed Kinkead to The Salvation Army and the organization helped her with rent assistance and set her up with a Lions Club ... Comment?
By Nathan Straus nstraus@jacksonvilleprogress.com The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce invites high school juniors and seniors to participate in its sixth annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day, scheduled for Feb. Comment?
Office Ink owner leaving business
... f something runs out, call Odell." Fellhauer has been involved in many facets of the community. He has lived in Jacksonville since he was 6 weeks old and graduated from Illinois College in 1965. Comment?
Mark Allen Feller, 53, formerly of Goshen, died quietly Monday at Valley View Health Care Center. He was born in Jacksonville, Ill. Aug. 29, 1956, to Ernest David and Elvera Irene (Klein) Feller. Both parents preceded him in death, his mother in 1996 ... Comment?
NewBriefs: Man plays scratch-off game, wins $10 million
, 46, of Jacksonville hit it big this week with a $10 million top prize in the Billion-Dollar Blockbuster Scratch-Off game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday. Eight $10 million top prizes still remain. Takeda chose the one-time, lump-sum ... Comment?
Jacksonville School District 117 School Libraries are Live on Atriuum
Summary Book Systems annoucned that Jacksonville School District in Jacksonville, Illnois have successfully implemented Atriuum in nine school libraries. Comment?
Book Sales Provide for Huge Donation to Public Library
The Jacksonville Public Library is all smiles after reaping the successes from year-long book sales. Comment?