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Screen Capture from Zoom Press Conference Alice (left) and Randy McEwen are working with Clifford Law Offices in filing a suit against Amazon regarding the Dec. 10, 2021 death of their son, Austin McEwen, who was working in an Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville when it was struck by a tornado.

JERSEY: Clifford Law Offices files first lawsuit against Amazon on behalf of McEwen family

January 19, 2022

Heath Sanders performs on the stage in the Reception Hall at Walnut Hall Estates. Sanders performed to a sold-out venue of more than 400 Saturday night for his second appearance in Carrollton. Sanders was in Carrollton last April for a more intimate performance at Copper Stills and Mash. (Carmen Ensinger/Greene Prairie Press)

GREENE: Heath Sanders comes back to Carrollton

January 19, 2022

Keisha Morris (left) is sworn in as Calhoun County’s State’s Attorney on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 8:30 a.m. by Hon. Charles H. W. Burch (right). Morris succeeded Rick Ringhausen in the role. (Carissa Sitki/ Calhoun News-Herald)

CALHOUN: Morris sworn in as Calhoun State’s Attorney

January 18, 2022

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PIKE: COVID numbers and severity of cases increasing

January 18, 2022

Submitted photo Alli Peterson,16, of Winchester High School, was crown Miss Quincy Outstanding Teen Saturday, during the Miss Quincy Scholarship Foundation’s annual pageant. In addition to a crown, Peterson received a $750 scholarship. She is the daughter of Eric and Brittany Peterson.

SCOTT: Peterson brings home the crown

January 12, 2022

Submitted Photo This replica Dinky is being restored by the City of Grafton to commemorate a historic mode of transportation that was utilized between 1933 and 1953 to travel from Grafton to Alton.

JERSEY: Grafton’s Dinky replica nears completion

January 5, 2022

Submitted photo Right: Winchester EMS is holding its annual chili cook-off and salsa contest at the EMS shed on Saturday, Jan. 29, from noon to 8 p.m. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase critical supplies and equipment for the ambulance service. The registration fee for the chili contest is $25 per team. Teams may enter the chili and salsa contest for $35. General admission to the event is $5. To register for the chili/salsa competition or for information on donating to Winchester EMS, residents are encouraged to call the Winchester EMS building at 217-742-3467 or Jennifer McMillen at 217-248-9692.

SCOTT: Winchester EMS holds annual chili cook-off fundraiser; Willow Branch donates a week’s worth of sales

January 5, 2022

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