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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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Farm brewed small batch beer right in the heart of Christian County

Kim Paisley-Jones Breeze-Courier Writer ASSUMPTION, Ill. — If you’re looking for something fun to do in a farm like setting, you need to take the short drive to Cypress Grove Brewing in Assumption, Ill. Cypress Grove Brewing creates farm brewed, big flavor, small batch beers with a malt-forward profile, using many ingredients sourced and grown…

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Farmers disrupt traffic to Belgium’s major ports in protest of environmental rules

BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers disrupted traffic around Europe’s second biggest port of Antwerp and two other Belgian harbors Thursday during yet another demonstration to protest against what they say is excessive environmental rulemaking. Dozens of tractors disrupted morning rush hour traffic to and from the harbor facilities, though they shied away from a full blockade…

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Machinery versus manpower: Illinois meat processors weigh technology

RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek   As demand for locally produced meat grows and a quality workforce becomes more difficult to obtain, the meat processing sector is taking a closer look at areas where technology can replace human labor. The Illinois Association of Meat Processors (IAMP) held a joint convention with the Indiana Meat Packers and Processors…

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New spring livestock show debuts

The inaugural American Royal Spring Youth Livestock Show will be held March 27-30 at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City, Missouri featuring youth exhibiting cattle, goats, sheep and swine. The American Royal is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year. Its legacy began in October 1899 with the first nationwide show for the exposition of…

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