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Former Wesclin teammates run traveling marathon on a lark

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:34 AM

An idea that germinated in boredom surrounding the coronavirus quarantine bloomed into a memorable experience last week for a quartet/trio of college students who were track and cross country teammates at Wesclin during their high school days.

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Pritzker warns of deep cuts without federal economic aid

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:32 AM

Congress still debating whether to help states make up for lost revenue

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Light action in short meeting for NB board

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:31 AM

New Baden’s village board on Monday met via the Zoom online conference application, for a meeting that lasted just scant minutes before trustees adjourned to a closed session, also conducted on Zoom.

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Sports

Wyman inks LOI with Lewis University

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 11:07 PM

The coronavirus short-circuited what promised to be a fulfilling senior season for Wesclin senior Faith Wayman, but it didn’t upend her plans to run track and field in college.

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Miners split DH with Aviston in CCBL, Trenton gets bye this week

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 11:06 PM

Trenton’s Miners waded across Sugar Creek Sunday for their annual matchup with the Aviston Aces in Clinton County Baseball League (CCBL) play.

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Trenton loses two tough ones in CCBL

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 8:14 AM

Umpires don’t do Miners any favors as Barts sweep twinbill

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Opinions

Mike’s Musings

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:31 AM

Politically, I’m not a registered anything, but I philosophically turned away from what I consider the organized greed and cruelty in the Republican Party 40 years ago, when the original sin of trickle-down economics emerged in the person of Ronald Reagan--St. Ronnie as I like to call him because of his deification by legions of tax-cutting, government-starving, public aid-bashing conservatives who came in his wake.

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Joe’s Corner Cartoons

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:30 AM

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Capitol Facts

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:28 AM

The calls were mostly brief and to the point, recipients said. House Speaker Michael Madigan just wanted to know where his members stood last week after two of his members demanded he step aside as House Speaker and Democratic Party of Illinois chairman.

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Obituaries

Helen Valente

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:39 AM

Helen L. Valente, 82, of Trenton, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at her home.

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Roger Boeckman

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:38 AM

Roger E. Boeckman, 87, of Breese, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Breese Nursing Home.

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Dalton Newkirk

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:38 AM

Dalton D. Newkirk, 24, of Highland, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 in Crawford County, Missouri.

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John Peppenhorst

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:38 AM

John E. Peppenhorst, 74, of Bartelso, died at his home on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Services were postponed due to the coronavirus.

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