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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT FROM LOGAN COUNTY SHERIFF
06/17/2021 - 6:30 P.M. - NOTICE
TO RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS IN THE AREA OF ILLINOIS RT 121
AND 1300 STREET
Logan County Sheriff Office is currently involved in a
police activity in the area of State Rt .121 and 1300th
Street. Please avoid this area for the time being and remain
inside if you live in the area.
06/17/2021 - 9:20 P.M. - UPDATE
FROM LOGAN COUNTY SHERIFF
RESIDENTS ON RT 121 NEAR 1300 STREET SHOULD LOCK RESIDENCE
AND VEHICLES
Vehicle crashed in the area of State RT 121/1300th St. and a
black male suspect fled from the scene. Attempts to locate
were unsuccessful. Please make sure residences and vehicles
are locked and secure. Promptly notify the Sheriff's Office
of any suspicious activity. 217-732-4159 or call 911.
Thank you!
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Heartland
Community College and Lincoln College have signed a new
articulation agreement. The partnership grants HCC
students and alumni the ability to complete their
bachelor’s degree through the Lincoln College
Accelerated Bridge to Education (ABE) Program.
The agreement also articulates a pathway for employees
of State Farm® to transfer prior learning assessment (PLA)
credits awarded by Heartland for their training programs
into the baccalaureate degree program at Lincoln
College.
Pictured left to right are HCC Provost Dr. Rick Pearce,
Beth Craig with State Farm, Lincoln College VP for
Academic Affairs Dr. Donna Bradley, HCC President Dr.
Keith Cornille and Lincoln College President Dr. David
Gerlach.
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‘Juneteenth’ becomes official state holiday
Gov.
JB Pritzker signs a bill making Juneteenth, June 19th, a
paid state holiday.
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pass budget amendment
House Majority Leader Greg Harris, D-Chicago,
speaks on the House floor Wednesday during debate over the
governor's amendatory veto to the state budget that he made due
to a drafting error in the original bill. (Credit:
Blueroomstream.com)
Nation
 Sizzling heat wave blankets U.S.
Southwest for third day
Power lines are shown in California ahead of a heave wave in
2020, in Carlsbad, California, U.S.,
August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Government, Politics, Campaigns &
Elections
 U.S. Congress declares holiday for
Juneteenth, marking end of slavery
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday praised the Senate
passage of a bill making Juneteenth a
federal holiday.
International
 U.S. reopens asylum access for
victims of domestic violence, gang violence
U.S.
Attorney General Merrick Garland departs after speaking at the
Justice Department in Washington, U.S.,
June 15, 2021. Garland addressed domestic terrorism
during his remarks. Win McNamee/Pool via REUTERS
 HK's Apple Daily newsroom raided by
500 officers over national security law
Police officers gather
at the headquarters of Apple Daily in
Hong Kong, China June 17, 2021. Apple Daily/Handout
via REUTERS
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Science,
Medicine, Technology & Environment
 Chinese astronauts board space
station module in historic mission
The Long March-2F Y12 rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft
and three astronauts,
takes off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for China's first
manned mission to
build its space station,
near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China June 17, 2021.
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plants
Employees walk around with face masks at the JBS USA meat
packing plant, which on Monday was closed after numerous
employees tested positive and two have died from the coronavirus
disease (COVID-19), in Greeley, Colorado, U.S., April 14, 2020.
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International
 Breaking
ranks, Norway signals 4 rate hikes by mid-2022
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by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson
Money
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to handle a bidding war in a hot housing market
A newly constructed single-family home is shown as sold in
Encinitas, California, U.S., July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Internet
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 Russian
lawmakers vote to force U.S. tech giants to open local offices
Pavel Krasheninnikov and other members of Russia's lower house
of parliament, also known as the State Duma, attend a session to
consider constitutional changes proposed by President Vladimir
Putin in Moscow, Russia March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia
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Regular Gasoline per Gallon
Lincoln
$3.149-3.379
Bloomington
$3.099-3.299
Decatur
$3.199-$3 .499
Springfield
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helping hand: Spanish inventor crafts 3D-printed, prosthetic
arms
Juan Moyolema, an 8-year-old boy who was born missing the
lower part of his left arm, picks a toy up with a 3D printed
tailor-made prosthetic beside Guillermo Martinez, founder of
Madrid-base social entity Ayudame3D, at their home in Parla,
near Madrid, Spain, May 18, 2021. Picture taken May 18,
2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
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to request to join COVAX vaccine-sharing facility - WHO
Matshidiso Moeti,
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa
attends a briefing for World Health Assembly (WHA) delegates
on the Ebola outbreak response in Democratic Republic of the
Congo at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 23,
2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
 EU
antitrust regulators set July 27 deadline for Illumina,
Grail deal
The offices
of gene sequencing company Illumina Inc are shown in San
Diego, California January 11, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Art
 Harry
Potter, 'Friends' may fall victim to Hungary's anti-LGBT law:
broadcaster
Demonstrators attend a protest against a law that bans LGBTQ
content in schools and media at the Presidential Palace in
Budapest, Hungary, June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
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Baseball
 Mets
top Cubs despite Jacob deGrom's early exit
Chicago Cubs
shortstop Javier Baez (9) checks on New York Mets third baseman
Jonathan Villar (1) after Villar was injured while stealing
second base during the first inning at Citi Field. Villar stayed
in the game. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Basketball
 Paul
George (37 points) carries Clippers past Jazz for 3-2 edge
LA Clippers guard
Paul George (13) dribbles the ball against Utah Jazz forward
Bojan Bogdanovic (44) during the first quarter of game five in
the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Arena.
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Hockey
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Price stands tall in 3rd as Habs even series with Knights
Vegas Golden
Knights defenseman Alec Martinez (23) dives to tip a puck away
from the reach of Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen
(62) during the second period of game two of the 2021 Stanley
Cup Semifinals at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R.
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Tennis
 Nadal
pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his semi final match against
Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Golf
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detailed view of a tee box marker during a practice round of the
U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines. Mandatory Credit:
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to ease state of emergency, focus on Games spectators
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giant Olympic rings are seen through a tree at the waterfront
area of Odaiba Marine Park, 50 days before the opening ceremony
of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, that have been postponed to
2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in
Tokyo, Japan June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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