ST. LOUIS — Bryce Harper hit a grand slam, his first with the Phillies, and Rhys Hoskins added four hits, including a homer, to spark Philadelphia to an 11-1 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
Harper’s grand slam keys Phillies’ rout of Cardinals
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Audit faults Illinois child welfare agency’s abuse and neglect investigations
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Auditor General’s office said Tuesday that understaffing at the state’s child welfare agency led to a massive backlog of cases of suspected child abuse or neglect during the administration of former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. It also said the agency often failed to follow its own protocols for investigating cases and filing timely reports.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
Kris Bryant’s 3-run home run wins it with 2 outs in the 9th as the Cubs top the Marlins 5-2
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A game-time wind chill of 30 degrees didn’t provide ideal conditions Tuesday night for the Marlins and Cubs, who struck out 11 times against left-hander Caleb Smith.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
Benton police make multiple arrests
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On May 1st, 2019 at approximately 10 p.m., Benton Police were dispatched to the 900 block of East Webster Street in reference to a domestic disturbance. Upon investigating, police arrested Jacob R. Thomas, age 37, of Benton for domestic battery. Thomas was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.
On May 3rd, 2019 at approximately 11 p.m., while on routine patrol Benton Police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of South Main and Adams Street. Upon investigating, police arrested the driver, Austin A. Moore, age 18, of West Frankfort for driving while license suspended. Moore was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.
On May 4th, 2019 at approximately 12:10 a.m. ,Benton Police arrested Jakeb B. Lambert, age 23, of Benton on an active Franklin County warrant for petition to revoke. Lambert was transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.
On May 4th, 2019 at approximately 12:55 a.m., while on routine patrol Benton Police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Bailey Lane and Mark Franklin Drive. Upon investigating, police arrested the driver identified as Casey G. Kiselewski, age 38, of McLeansboro for driving under the influence. Police also arrested the passenger identified as Michael L. Jackson, age 41, of McLeansboro on an active Hamilton County warrant for failure to notify of a change of address as a sex offender. Both Kiselewski and Jackson were transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.
On May 4th, 2019 at approximately 2:10 a.m., while on routine patrol Benton Police heard a disturbance in the 1300 block of East Main Street. Upon investigating, police arrested Jerry R. Wilson, age 51, of West Frankfort for aggravated battery to a peace officer. Wilson also had an active Franklin County warrant for failure to appear. Wilson was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.
On May 6th, 2019 at approximately 1:10 a.m., Benton Police were dispatched to the 800 block of Highland Street in reference to a domestic disturbance. Upon investigating, police arrested Laura C. Huff, age 35, of Benton for criminal damage to property, aggravated battery, and resisting a peace officer. Huff was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.
Pastor Rick Warren: God’s Love Frees You to Love Fearlessly
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God’s Love Frees You to Love Fearlessly
by Rick Warren —
“Love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it . . . shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love” (1 John 4:18 NLT).
When people experience conflict in relationships, it’s often a sign that somebody’s trying to control somebody else. What’s beneath that control? It’s fear. Insecurity causes us to try to control others or resist the control of others. When you’re so insecure that all you think about is what others think of you, it destroys your relationships and disables your life.
It’s an amazing dilemma we have as human beings: We long to be close, but we also fear being close. We long to have intimacy with others, but we’re also scared to death of it.
Insecurity prevents intimacy and destroys your relationships. You can’t get close to somebody if there’s fear in the relationship. If insecurity destroys relationships, then what builds them? Love! Love builds relationships.
The Bible says in 1 John 4:18, “Love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it . . . shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love” (NLT). How does that work? How does love expel all fear?
Love takes the focus off of you and puts the focus on others. People ask me a lot of times, “Do you ever get nervous when you’re talking to a lot of people at Saddleback?” The answer is, “Of course!” But you know what makes the difference? I get the focus off of me and focus on the people in front of me instead. If I stood there thinking about what they thought of my hairstyle, I would have something to be afraid of, right? But the minute I start thinking about how much I love my church family and how we serve God together, all of a sudden, the fear is gone.
It’s the same in any relationship. Focusing on the other person gives you the power to throw fear out of your life.
So how do you find that power to focus on other people? You realize how much God loves you. The moment you begin to understand how much God loves you, you don’t have to prove yourself any more. You don’t have to spend your life trying to impress other people, because you already know that God loves you.
Do you know how freeing and enjoyable it is to live life that way? Your identity and self-worth are not caught up in what others might think of you. When you’re secure in your relationship with Christ, you’re no longer pressured by everybody else’s expectations. God’s love frees you to love others fearlessly.
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Talk It Over
What insecurities or fears keep you from opening your life and heart to someone, whether it’s a friend, spouse, or family member?
How does our culture keep us insecure in our relationships?
What do you think God believes about you? What does he see when he looks at you?
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Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot meets with Ivanka Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during trip to Washington
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Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot spent her first day in Washington seeking to build relationships with powerful national figures, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka in hopes of getting help with solving the city’s deepest problems.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
Impeachment is a bad strategy for Dems – but right now it’s the only one they’ve got
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Rep. Al Green spilled the beans.
Here’s a link to the editorial at Fox News.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker drops plan to lower pension payments after April tax windfall
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker is setting aside a controversial proposal to reduce the state’s payment to its severely underfunded pension plans for the coming budget year after tax revenue collected last month far exceeded expectations.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
Booming economy to aid job search for laid-off factory workers
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Hundreds of factory workers may have just been laid off from jobs at a large automotive plant in northern Illinois, but the economy is likely to help put them back to work.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
Some Democrats raise concerns as Illinois House eyes progressive tax package
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The Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee could take up a package of bills Thursday centered on allowing a progressive income tax structure in Illinois.
Here’s the link to the story at Illinois News Network.
