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PHS Students Rehearse for School Musical

PANA—Using a collection of short plays and musical numbers, Pana High School (PHS) choir director Angela Chase will put on a one-of-a-kind musical called “We’re All in This Together” on March 22 at 6:30 p.m in the Pana Jr. High School auditorium.      

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Prosecutors in Chicago charge man with stabbing ex-girlfriend’s 11-year-old son to death

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors in Chicago have accused a man of stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s 11-year-old son to death. Prosecutors announced on Friday that the 37-year-old man had been charged with murder, attempted murder, home invasion and armed robbery in connection with the attack, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Prosecutors alleged during a court hearing that the…

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Pritzker agency heads questioned on $1.1 billion revenue proposals

Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris, IDOR Chief Economist Rubina Hafeez and Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Director Alexis Sturm take questions from the House Revenue and Finance Committee in Springfield on Thursday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s revenue and…

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THS bowler AJ Evrley signs with Lindenwood University

Lucas Domonousky, Breeze-Courier Sports Editor TAYLORVILLE — Tornado boys bowling Co-Captain AJ Evrley signed his letter of intent with Lindenwold University on Friday, March 15. The Taylorville senior, along with THS boys bowling Head Coach Lance Nagle, caught up with the Breeze-Courier to explain the thought process behind the commitment, the Winter season as a…

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Kevin Eric Morman

March 28, 1961 — March 12, 2024 Kevin Eric Morman, 62, of Buffalo passed away on March 12, 2024 at his home. Kevin was born on March 28, 1961 to Evan and Marjorie Morman. He married Cindy (Shepard) on March 7, 1987. Kevin attended Edinburg High School and Capital Area Vocational Center where he won…

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Selling your home could boost your nest egg — but is it worth it?

Kate Ashford NerdWallet A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their homes to upsize their retirement savings — making retirement more secure and enjoyable. Those with home prices near the national median…

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African American veterans with PTSD had higher risk of re-hospitalization after stroke

DALLAS, Texas — After a stroke, African American veterans previously diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were significantly more likely to be re-hospitalized than those without PTSD. PTSD did not raise the risk of post-stroke readmission in white veterans, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association,…

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