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17 Nov, 2020
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Duncan, Herndon among inductees of Lincoln Academy of Illinois Hall of Fame
Five Illinoisans who made a significant impact on the history of the state and nation have been inducted into The Lincoln Academy of Illinois Hall of Fame.
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‘Things are getting worse,’ Illinois officials urge residents to rethink Thanksgiving plans

Pritzker administration officials urged Illinoisans to reconsider their Thanksgiving holiday plans as new cases of COVID-19 continued to threaten medical facilities' abilities to cope with it.

Johnson, District 186 longest-serving school board member, won’t run again

Judith Johnson, the longest-tenured member of the Springfield District 186 school board, said she did not intend to run for the Subdistrict 6 seat in April's consolidated election.

 
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Judge finds Pritzker acted lawfully to mandate health guidance for schools

A Sangamon County judge on Monday ruled Gov.

More than 11,600 new COVID-19 cases reported in Illinois

Illinois reported 11,632 new cases of COVID-19 Monday as the virus continued to spread.

 
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In central Illinois, 10 coronavirus deaths reported; Sangamon County confirms 680 new cases over three days

Public health officials in central Illinois reported 10 deaths linked to coronavirus Monday, as Sangamon County officials reported 680 new cases of COVID-19 over three days.

Number of quarantined firefighters down; Reyne back at helm

The number of Springfield firefighters quarantined as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak has dropped dramatically and two engines sidelined because of personnel are in operation again, Chief Allen Reyne said Monday.

Board member insists virus testing isn’t out of the realm financially

A School District 186 board member said that weekly testing of students, teachers and staff members for COVID-19 might be a more reasonable approach for getting students back to the classrooms for the second semester.

GSIA will hold interfaith Thanksgiving service via Zoom

The Greater Springfield Interfaith Association (GSIA) will hold its annual Interfaith Thanksgiving service via Zoom at 7 p.m. Sunday.

SHG’s Nick Broeker picks up SEC award

Sacred Heart-Griffin High School graduate Nick Broeker earned the Southeastern Conference Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week award after the University of Mississippi defeated South Carolina 59-42 on Saturday in Oxford, Mississippi.