Freeburg family finds strength watching sons play football
Julie and Kirt Stone of Freeburg support Logan and Lucas Stone as both cope with cancer battles while the boys excel in football at Freeburg High. Julie faced stage 4 breast cancer with chemo and radiation, now cancer free but fighting spots. the family rallies with community fundraisers and school events as the Stones balance sports, school, and doctors visits.
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Freeburg
Kirt
Julie Stone
Logan
Lucas
Stone
Stones
Julie
Guillermo Rodriguez
Siteman Center
Swansea
Kirt Stone
Breese
Mater Dei High School
Knights
Lucas Stone
Mater Dei
Freeburg Rolling Stones
Dave Wolf
Pat Wolf
Pat
Rolling Stone
Stone Brothers
Ronnie Stuart
Stuart
Tom
Logan Stone
Freeburg High School
Matt Laur
Salem
American Legion
St. Libory
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Kavanaugh Confirmed to the Supreme Court in Narrow Vote
The Senate narrowly approved Brett Kavanaugh 50 to 48 amid a fierce, partisan battle triggered by accusations of sexual assault from decades earlier. Protests interrupted the vote as Republicans defended the nominee, while Democrats urged voters to respond at the polls in November.
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Washington
U.S. Senate
Brett Kavanaugh
Supreme Court
Donald Trump
Kavanaugh
Senate
Capitol
Trump
House
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Chuck Schumer
New York
America
Joe Manchin
West Virginia
Alaska
Lisa Murkowski
Steve Davies
Montana
Murkowski
Davies
Stanley Matthews
Christine Blasey Ford
Bank Honored for 125 Years and Staff Recognized at Chamber Banquet
Gary Ritz awarded First Bank as Business of the Year highlighting its 125 years in Southern Illinois and Indiana with expansion to Mount Carmel in 2002. Employee of the Year Beau Singer praised for year round presence and knowledge across sports. Milestone awards went to Elaine Hipsher for 50 years with Mary Kay and Sarah Keener for 50 years with Casey's General Store.
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Johnson
Chamber
Gary Ritz
First Bank
Mount Carmel
Carmi
Ritz
Doug Painter
Southern Illinois
Indiana
Beau Singer
Wabash
Singer
Bobbitt
Amanda
Lesley Hipsher
Elaine Hipsher
Mary Kay
Sarah Keener
Casey's General Store
Sheryl Childers
Chamber of Commerce
Jake Bethel
the Register Chamber
Four charged in Springfield man's death at Sleep Inn
Sangamon County prosecutors charged Chad Martin James Lyman Callie Pierce and Brady Tate with first degree murder and robbery in the Sept 6 death of Michael Trone found unresponsive in a Springfield Sleep Inn. Trone was strangled. Martin faces additional armed robbery and aggravated battery charges from 2017. All suspects are in Sangamon County Jail.
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Springfield
Illinois
Michael Trone
Trone
Sangamon County
John Milhiser
Chad Martin
James Lyman
Callie Pierce
Brady Tate
Martin
Lyman
Pierce
Four killed in nursing home bus crash near Quincy
In western Illinois a 15 passenger bus carrying Timber Point Healthcare Center residents and staff slammed head on with a grain truck on U S 24 near Quincy. Four aboard died including two residents and two employees. The driver, 57 year old Guy Ivey of Perry, crossed into oncoming traffic. The truck driver had minor injuries. Names of the deceased include 85 year old Shirley Gooding 71 year old Sally Stoermer and 63 year old Dennis Kadow all from Camp Point. The bus fire prevented rescue.
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Quincy
Illinois
U.S. 24
Stephen Schuwerk
Timber Point
Camp Point
Guy Ivey
Perry
Shirley Gooding
Sally Stoermer
Dennis Kadow
StormReady designation noted for county volunteers
The official praised WEMA volunteers for advancing StormReady status in the region as one of few certified counties. Brooks suggested Beall's Woods as a possible fourth site. Additional signs cost 44.90 each, with one sign slated for Liddle Park near Mount Carmel.
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WEMA
Sema
Beall’s Woods
Brooks
Robert Dean
Liddle Park
Mount Carmel
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