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Today is the 363rd day of 2023 and the ninth day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1170, Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered. In 1890, U.S. Army troops massacred an estimated 300 Lakota Indian men, women and children near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota. In 1940, Germany dropped hundreds of incendiary bombs…

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Shelters warn against gifting pets during the holidays

Elizabeth Wood Breeze-Courier reporter TAYLORVILLE–With animal control, rescues and shelters filled past their capacity, it’s the best time to adopt a pet. However, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) warns against giving a pet as a gift around the holiday season. Once the holiday season passes, roughly 6 million pets are returned to…

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St. Mary school puts on Christmas performance

TAYLORVILLE — Kindergarten through 6th grade students rehearsing for their performance of “Straight Outta Bethlehem.” Each grade performed a song, with 6th graders being featured in speaking roles, singing, and dancing. Audiences were invited to attend the dress rehearsal at 1:15 pm on Wednesday, December 13. The full costumed performance was at 7:00 pm, also…

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Illinois county board incumbent wants primary opponent disqualified for misspelling ‘Republican’

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — A county board incumbent in Illinois wants election officials to disqualify his primary opponent because he misspelled “Republican” on his nomination papers. McHenry County Board member Eric Hendricks has filed an objection to primary opponent Bob Nowak’s candidacy, the Northwest Herald reported Wednesday. Hendricks wrote in the objection that Nowak…

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St. Mary Students involved in projects for Advent

TAYLORVILLE — St. Mary School Students have been involved in many service and school projects during Advent. Students packed 94 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. The students had a visit from St. Nick. St. Nick Day is December 6. All the classes put their shoe outside their classroom on Dec 5th, St. Nick left candy…

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For a holiday craft that creates light, try making marbled candles by hand

This image provided by Paula Lavender Tucker shows several hand-dyed marbleized Christmas candles. Paula Lavender Tucker via AP JENNIFER FORKER Associated Press Candles, already an integral part of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve, can be made even more special when they carry a personal touch. Try marbleizing them by hand, or simply using…

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Christmas PJ’s from around the County

CHRISTIAN COUNTY — The 2023 Chilli Pepper royalty posed in their pajamas for a wonderful photo this year (Submitted photo) Daniel and James Elam celebrate the holidays with a wonderful PJ picture in front of their Christmas Tree. (Submitted Photo) The Breeze-Courier’s own Lucas Domonousky poses in his PJs for a fabulous Christmas picture. (Respectfully…

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Joaquin Phoenix double feature takes the cake for top films of 2023

Lucas Domonousky Breeze-Courier The passed few trips around the sun has made it increasingly more challenging for cinema, particularly, movie theaters. Since 2020, the once beloved pastime witnessed a drastic decline in general sales, butts in seats and overall demand for movie tickets. However, instead of fighting against their audiences, filmmakers chose to desaturate the…

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Edinburg students give back

EDINBURG — The Edinburg Junior High Student Council has sponsored a Holiday food drive for the Edinburg food pantry this holiday season. The drive was held on December 1 and ran through December 15. Each class, 6th-8th grade, competed against each other, with the winning class donating the most canned food items. The pantry is…

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