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Newspaper covering Franklin County, Illinois
There were times this season when Marcell Ozuna would swing his arm back for a throw from left field and know as soon as the baseball left his fingertips, pain or numbness would arrive, crackling up his forearm toward his right shoulder.
Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Giants are one of the worst teams away from home in the majors. They are 31-47 going into their final away series of the season.
Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
CAIRO — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has secured more than $6 million to demolish two public housing apartment complexes in Cairo.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
The Cubs find themselves in the catbird seat this weekend as they travel to the South Side for a three-game series against the White Sox.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
A bitter race for Illinois governor that has played out in TV attack ads for more than 16 months carried over to the debate stage Thursday as Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker assailed each other’s character and integrity before voters.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke was not justified in shooting Laquan McDonald once — let alone 16 times — as he walked down the street armed with a knife, an expert witness told jurors Thursday shortly before the prosecution rested its murder case.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
As the time nears for Illinois to decide whether it will request a waiver to exempt work requirements for federal food assistance, a central Illinois Republican and the candidate running to replace him are asking Gov. Bruce Rauner to forgo the waiver request.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
CARBONDALE — It happens to everyone this time of year. Cruising to work or on the way home, one catches the glimpse of a massive, green piece of field machinery, corn husks bouncing from its underpinning and a thin layer of dust covering its body.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
CARBONDALE — “This is a small room, but the equipment we have here is the best in the region,” Professor Jiyong Lee told a group of five high school boys, as he led them past a massive grinding wheel in Pulliam Hall’s glassworks studios. “We’re one of the only schools in the country where you can access some of these tools.”
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
