Area News
US economy grew at 2.1%, unchanged
By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchanged. The second-quarter expansion of the nation’s gross domestic product —…
Read MoreMcCarthy back to square one on shutdown
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one — asking his hard-right Republicans to do what they have said they would never do: approve their own temporary House measure…
Read MoreCounty Health Board meets
Lucas Domonousky Breeze-Courier Writer (TAYLORVILLE) — The Christian County Board of Public Health held their September meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss purchasing, provide reports and give updates on current and future planning. Roll call showed one absent, Dr. Stacy Funderburk. There was one comment given from the…
Read MoreThere’s a new police superintendent in Chicago. The city council chose the ex-counterterrorism head
New Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department Larry Snelling is sworn in by City Clerk Anna Valencia during a special City Council meeting at City Hall in the Loop, where Snelling was confirmed as the new police superintendent, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s City Council unanimously confirmed…
Read More‘Meet Me At The Pole’ At THS This Morning
(TAYLORVILLE) — Taylorville High School staff and students alike met at the center of the courtyard the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 27. They chose positivity, music and prayer to propel them through their day. To get more information regarding the THS group “Meet me at the Pole” contact the Taylorville High School online or by…
Read MoreAmerican returns from space setting record
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay. The trio landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan,…
Read MoreSecond Republican debate tonight
By WILL WEISSERT and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump’s top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of the former president, who is so confident of cruising through the party’s primary that he again won’t share a stage with…
Read MoreCongress drifts apart in shutdown talks
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congress is starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown — the Senate charging ahead with a bipartisan package to temporarily fund the government but the House slogging through a longshot effort with no real chance of finishing by Saturday’s…
Read MoreHow did the Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully, stubborn embers may be key to probe
MICHAEL BIESECKER, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Melted remains of an old car tire. Heavily burned trees. A charred stump of an abandoned utility pole. Investigators are examining these and other pieces of evidence as they seek to solve the mystery of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire: How did a small, wind-whipped fire…
Read MoreDMCC Fish Fry
TAYLORVILLE — The annual Davis Memorial Christian Church (DMCC) Men’s Fellowship Drive-Thru fish fry will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. The menu includes: fish, fries, green beans, cole slaw, dinner roll, and dessert for $12 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased at the church office at 1500 W. Franklin St.…
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