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For Emma Sanders, the road to becoming the 2026 Miss Illinois Festival Queen began years before she ever put on the crown.
The 20-year-old Marshall native first entered the world of pageantry at …
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By Victoria Leitch
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8/27/26
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MATTOON — The Special Olympics Family Festival (SOFF) volunteer committee is calling on big-hearted individuals to join the fun at the 43rd annual SOFF, happening Saturday, Sept. 19, on the grounds …
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8/24/26
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The Wabash River Run plans to honor the memory of World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle during this year’s Aug. 29 race from Montezuma to Clinton.
Proceeds from this year’s kayak, canoe and …
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8/24/26
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Tri-County 4,
Villa Grove 3
The cork opened on the 2026 junior high baseball season on a cloudy, warm day at Kansas High School as Head Coach Joe Morrisey and the Tri-County Titans hosted …
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By Tim Hendershot
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8/24/26
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Tri-County 4, Paris 3
After a 15-0 shutout win on Monday, Aug. 10, against Villa Grove, it was a 24-hour turnaround for the Tri-County Titans junior high softball team, hosting the second of a …
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By Tim Hendershot
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8/24/26
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PARIS — A months-long dispute over who pays for Edgar County’s emergency dispatch services and who has authority over the dispatchers boiled over during the latest Edgar County Emergency …
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By Victoria Leitch
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8/24/26
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Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) is distributing food to local families facing food insecurity. The Foodmobile will visit Edgar County on Sept. 14 to provide free groceries. For a full schedule, …
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8/24/26
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Nearly half of the people who come to HRC for mental health care live in Clark County. In the agency’s most recent six-month reporting period, 386 people, or 48 percent of HRC’s outpatient mental …
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By Jonathan Burns Director of Development And Communications, HRC jonathan.burns@hrcec.org
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8/24/26
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PARIS — Ask a room of sixth graders how many decisions they have made so far that day, and the answers come back all over the place.
Some say two or three. Then another hand goes up: a …
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By Jonathan Burns
HRC Director of Development & Communications
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8/24/26
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PARIS — Behind every emergency call is a dispatcher making decisions in a matter of seconds, and Edgar County 911 Director Taylor Ray told the county's Emergency Telephone System Board that some of …
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By Victoria Leitch
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8/24/26
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PARIS—Scott Tracy has lived in this town his entire life. He was born a block from the house he lives in now, and he bought that house from his sister after his mother passed away.
He and his …
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By Jonathan Burns
HRC Director of Development & Communications
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8/24/26
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PARIS — A jury trial scheduled for Sept. 14 for Jesse L. Kollman was vacated Thursday, Aug. 20, after the 25-year-old pleaded guilty to mob action in Edgar County Court and was sentenced to 3½ …
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By Victoria Leitch
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8/20/26
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PARIS — The scheduled jury trial for Jordan J. Kollman in connection with the April 3 White Oaks Park incident has been vacated after Kollman pleaded guilty to two felony counts and was sentenced …
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By Victoria Leitch
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8/19/26
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CHICAGO — Automotive lighting manufacturer North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) violated federal law by discriminating against a class of pregnant employees since July 2023, the U.S. Equal …
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8/17/26
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Marshall—The Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the grand opening of Prospect Bank in Marshall, with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house planned for …
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8/14/26
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MATTOON—The Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation will host its 19th annual SBL Hospice Binga on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Mattoon Eagles Club, 1917 Oak Avenue. Net proceeds support the SBL Willow …
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8/14/26
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PARIS—For 77 years, Church Women United has welcomed local educators back to the classroom with a simple message: the work they do matters.
That tradition continued this week as Church Women …
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By Victoria Leitch
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8/14/26
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PARIS—The Edgar County Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care Council has announced a series of late summer and fall events aimed at supporting individuals in addiction recovery, collecting essential …
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8/10/26
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Paris residents William Broughton and James Parsley presented their vision for a disc golf course at Twin Lakes East to the Paris Park Board during its most recent meeting.
Board member Casey …
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8/10/26
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CHRISMAN—The Chrisman Area Community Club has announced several upcoming events aimed at bringing residents together, including a community cookout and bingo night, citywide yard sales and a …
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8/10/26
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