Opinion
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Could insurance bail on businesses that open early?May 09, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly said he's delegating enforcement of his stay at home order to local governments. That stance has frustrated some folks who want him to...
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Let's not snatch defeat from the jaws of victoryApr 21, 2020 11:00 pm - I am sick. I'm not sick with COVID-19, nor any life-threatening illness, thankfully, nor any malady that affects my quality of life. For that, I am blessed. I am sick of...
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In these trying times, we've got a local hero on our sideApr 16, 2020 11:00 pm - We are currently living in unusual times. There is a good deal of uncertainty about how soon it will be safe for people to once again congregate in groups without riski...
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Other communities can emulate the success of Marion UnitedApr 06, 2020 11:00 pm - It's no secret that the COVID-19 crisis is wreaking havoc on the small town economies that are the heart of southern Illinois communities. Some businesses, deemed noness...
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Local hospitals, health care workers deserve our thanksMar 30, 2020 11:00 pm - I love a good April Fools' Day joke or prank, provided that it's in the spirit of good, clean fun. Sadly, given the current circumstances of health and safety nationwide...
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Spring seems to come earlier every yearMar 03, 2020 10:00 pm - If you feel like spring comes earlier every year, you're right. Or, at least you're right this year. That's because, for the first time in more than a century, the verna...
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From the editor: If you litter, we're tired of your trashFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Contrary to popular belief, one person's trash pretty much is just another person's trash, too. And no, we're not talking the Antiques Roadshow kind of garbage that turn...
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William 'Bill' Robert White of HarrisburgJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - William "Bill" Robert White, age 87, of Harrisburg, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 at Harrisburg Medical Center. Bill was born on June 4, 1932 in Harris...
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Substance abuse coalition: Many reasons to opt out of recreational marijuanaNov 05, 2019 12:00 am - To the editor: The Southern Illinois Substance Abuse Alliance is a community anti-drug coalition and has involved over 300 volunteers in Washington and Randolph Counties...
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Five questions with ... Paul Bishop of RaleighSep 03, 2019 1:00 am - On Monday, we visited the Memory Lane Car Show at the Saline County Fairgrounds, and talked to longtime racers and former owners of the Accelaquarter Raceway, Harrisburg...