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TCUSD Board and community members conduct interview with semi-finalists for Superintendent

TAYLORVILLE — Last night a community stakeholder meeting was held at North Elementary School in Taylorville to meet with the two semi-finalist candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools. The meeting was hosted by the Illinois School Board Association (ISBA) and conducted by Dr. Patricia Viniard, Director of IASB. Dr. Viniard, school board members…

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Grains lower, Livestock mixed

Wheat for Dec. was off 5 cents at $6.1575 a bushel; Dec. corn lost 3.75 cents at $4.6475 a bushel, Dec. oats fell 19.75 cents at $3.8250 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans was down 10 cents at $12.9550 a bushel. Beef lower, pork higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dec. live cattle dropped 5.05 cents…

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Chicago man pleads guilty in shooting of three undercover federal officers

Chicago police and ATF agents work the scene of a shooting on South Ashland Avenue near West 118th Street next to Interstate 57, July 7, 2021, in Chicago. Police said three undercover law enforcement officers were shot and wounded while driving onto an expressway on Chicago’s South Side. Eugene “Gen Gen” McLaurin, of Chicago, pleaded…

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CAM FFA participates in Section 16 Agronomy CDE

DECATUR — Five Central A&M FFA Chapter members participated in the Section 16 Agronomy CDE held at Richland College in Decatur. Team members included Myleigh Siebeb, Adyson Lowrance, Sophia Lehman, Brookelyn Jackson, and Makenzie White. Members had to memorize 66 weed plants and seeds, forty-four crop plants and seeds, and fifty-five pieces of equipment/machinery and…

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Grains, Livestock mixed

Wheat for Dec. was up 25 cents at $6.2075 a bushel; Dec. corn rose 8.25 cents at $4.6850 a bushel, Dec. oats fell 3.25 cents at $4.0225 a bushel; while Jan. soybeans was down .75 cent at $13.0550 a bushel. Beef higher, pork lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dec. live cattle gained 1.25 cents…

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FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it’d be ‘devastating’ if it lapsed

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray called Tuesday for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at…

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FBI Springfield warns scammers work overtime during the holidays

SPRINGFIELD — There are two things on a scammer’s holiday wish list — your money and your personal information — and they are very clever at tricking you out of both. FBI Springfield is encouraging the public to be more vigilant than ever at spotting potential scams. In general, the types of scams do not…

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Village talks Community Building, water rates, and more

MT. AUBURN — The Village of Mt. Auburn held a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall. Last month, the Village decided to work on overhauling the rental rates and contract for renting out the Village Community Building. At the meeting, Board members presented the revised contract for…

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