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Plasma donations from former COVID-19 patients needed to help current patients
New COVID-19 cases statewide under 10,000 for second straight day
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Congregation assessing damage, officials seeking cause of Mattoon church fire
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Coles County sees 46 new COVID-19 cases Thursday-Friday
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Watch now: Coles County officials say sex offender registry can be benefit
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A timeline of how Illinois registered sex offender database was created
Facing potentially decades in prison, R. Kelly 'hopeful' despite jail beating, COVID-19 lockdown
Antibodies from donated blood key to COVID-19 fight
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OUR SPECIAL REPORT: Spotlighting sex offenses to draw discussion out of the shadows
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State reports 105 COVID deaths, Coles Co. adds 18 new cases
Man gets probation for Coles County licensed revoked offense
State Police issues 33 seat belt citations in Coles County
Chicago nurse treating COVID-19 patients gets Thanksgiving phone call from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris: ‘I know that it’s personal for you’
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COVID-19 continues spread, Illinois faces post-holiday surge
A quieter Black Friday: 'There's just not as many people out'
Number of carjackings skyrocketing in Chicago in 2020
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Central Illinois animal shelters seeing fewer adoptions
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Pekin firefighters replace bike stolen from grocery employee
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Coles County marriage licenses
Cancellation of holiday displays at the Illinois Capitol 'disappointing'
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THE THROWBACK MACHINE: Time enough for countin'...
For those monitoring child abuse cases, concern COVID shutdown is a factor in cases
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Pandemic provides latest snag in state’s long-simmering efforts to sell Thompson Center
St. Louis man killed while walking on Interstate 55 near East St. Louis
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Looking back at the May 1917 tornado that hit Mattoon
Toledo man injured in Route 121 crash
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Remember these Charleston locations?
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Coroner releases name of Bethany man killed in head-on crash
Hospital bed, intensive care unit availability hits record low in southwest Illinois
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Black Friday shopping continues in Mattoon amid COVID-19 precautions
November 27 recap: Mattoon, Charleston & Coles County news you may have missed today
Coles County real estate transactions
Photos: Black Friday not so black as shoppers take on the pandemic
Can you help? The latest cases from Crime Stoppers of McLean County
Henry Holcomb, Indiana's 'First Dog,' celebrates 10th birthday
Bethany man dies in head-on crash Thursday; other driver cited with DUI
Before COVID-19, low-income college students often struggled to stay in school. The pandemic has only made it harder: ‘Either my work suffers or my school suffers.’
Illinois’ plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution puts front-line health care workers first, but many details still up in air
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Yesteryear in Coles County: From the JG-TC archives
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Watch now: Volunteers come together in Charleston to prepare, deliver 700 Thanksgiving meals
Plot to kill drug dealer leads to arrest of Mattoon man, police say
Illinois Route 121 accident sends one to hospital
Wine-lovers' risotto: Prosecco-absorbed rice with prosciutto makes the perfect hot dish for a cold night
November 26 recap: Mattoon, Charleston & Coles County news you may have missed today
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Thanksgiving through the years in Macon County
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🔎 Thankful for holiday deals: Thanksgiving ads from the JG-TC archives
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State: Illinois approaches 12,000 deaths from COVID-19
Watch now: $10,000 offered for information on shooting of ‘innocent little boy’ in his Chicago home
Grass fed: $10 million initiative seeks to boost farmers, economy and environment with grazing
A new legal holiday gift this season in Illinois: Cannabis
