After winter revamp of swing in ‘the lab,’ Paul DeJong eyes decisive spring with Cardinals

As he pulled his hands back, lifted his left foot up, and readied to whip his bat forward, the sensation Paul DeJong felt this past season was not a swing he could trust.

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Obama Warns About the ‘Raw Sewage’ of Disinformation — Ignores Democrats’ Own Garbage

In the wake of the “Twitter Files,” let’s revisit former President Barack Obama’s warning last April about the spread of misinformation: “You just have to flood a country’s public square with enough raw sewage.

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Bill O’Reilly: Biden Derangement Syndrome

By God, I think I have a malady, and there’s no vax. It’s been two years since President Biden took the oath of office, and I am becoming obsessed with the man. This is not good.

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Commentary: I have two young daughters and here’s why I say no to sleepovers

Growing up in the 1980s and ’90s, sleepovers were a common occurrence for my friends and me. I cannot even count how many times I slept over at a friend’s home, starting in late elementary school all the way through high school.

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Daily Hope: Jesus Protects and Directs You

Sheep are essentially defenseless animals, so a shepherd carries a few tools to care for and protect his sheep. He has a rod for guarding and protecting, and he uses a staff with a little crook in it to rescue the sheep.

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2023 Super Bowl: Why this is the most wide open race in NFL history ahead of conference championship games

You couldn’t ask for much more parity entering one of the greatest football times of year, conference championship weekend. Unfortunately it’s come at the expense of the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes, whose high-ankle sprain has opened the door for the most wide open Super Bowl race we’ve ever seen at this point in the year.

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Illinois Democrats urging county sheriff to enforce gun ban

(The Center Square) – While dozens of sheriffs have said they won’t enforce Illinois’ gun ban, Democrats in DuPage County placed their focus on one.

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Separate challenges against Illinois’ gun ban progressing

(The Center Square) – Lawsuits brought against Illinois’ new gun ban are working their way through the judicial process.

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Pritzker flips on support of local control over wind farm siting decisions

(The Center Square) – A bill that strips local control from county governments regarding zoning matters on wind and solar energy appears to be close to becoming law.

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Nellie Frances Reeves-Sesser, IL

Nellie Frances Reeves, 85, of Sesser, passed away on Sunday January 22, 2023 at the Franklin Hospital in Benton, IL.

She was born on June 24, 1938 in Potosi, MO to James and Laura Metcalf.

She is survived by her children Kathy (Chuck) Riley, Rose Munoz, Leann Lord, Marty Reeves and one sister Janet Puhse Metcalf and several nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Jack Cox, second husband Amos Reeves, three children Leona Nienhaus, Jack Cox Jr. and David Reeves and two sisters Donna Cook and Norma Hall.

A Memorial Visitation will be held on Monday January 30. 2023 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at the Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser, IL.

For more information go to our website www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com

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