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CLINTON — Solar energy lately is occupying some serious time with local governments.   The city council recently had its latest round of discussions with a solar developer, and this week …

CLINTON — The Clinton Tree Commission will honor former Clinton Police Chief Mike Reidy with a memorial tree planted at the April 26 Arbor Day observance.   A Greenspire Linden tree …

  SPRINGFIELD — Two key pieces of legislation sponsored by State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) unanimously passed out of the Illinois Senate this week, moving one step closer to becoming …

CLINTON — The solar energy presentations keep coming as companies take advantage of the state’s encouraging policies toward developing the industry in Illinois. Community solar …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a recent television interview, former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Martin O’Malley, said he feared the thousands of Social Security employees …

Katy O’Grady-Pyne / Journal Stacey Sharrow, designated managing broker MTZ Realty, cuts the ribbon to her new office in the former Watkins Jewelry on Mr. Lincoln Square. Welcoming the new …

CLINTON ­— The Clinton Lake Ducks Unlimited is currently fundraising to build a wheelchair/handicapped-accessible waterfowl hunting blind at Clinton Lake.   The project is in …

CLINTON — The DeWitt County Board, on March 20, voted to declare a vacancy on the board for District C.   Board member Tom Farris resigned from the board, citing personal reasons. …

CLINTON — The Clinton Unified School District (CUSD 15) board recently heard plans to restructure the use of Douglas and Lincoln elementary schools. Rather than maintaining the two schools …

DEWITT, Co. — DeWitt County organizations are working together to save lives.   Narcan (Naloxone), the opioid-overdose reversal drug, is available free of charge throughout DeWitt …

CLINTON — The street running through the city’s new subdivision, located between Leander Street and Park Lane, opened recently.   Commissioner Ken Buchanan touched on the topic …

Clinton High School basketball, as with most high schools, has had its ups and downs over the decades. Of course, most people know about CHS player Gene Vance, who went on in the 1940s to become …

Winter weather can be unpredictable in Illinois, so preparation is a key part to staying safe when traveling. Throughout the winter, especially during adverse conditions, …

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