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Selmaville Grade School holds Veterans Day Breakfast and Program southernillinoisnow.com/2026…
Selmaville Grade School holds Veterans Day Breakfast and Program

Selmaville Grade School holds Veterans Day Breakfast and Program

The Selmaville Grade School held a breakfast for local veterans on Tuesday morning. The breakfast was followed...

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Knight's Action Park raised $5,600 to benefit organizations around Greater Springfield area newschannel20.com/news/local…
Knight’s Action Park raised $5,600 to benefit organizations around Greater Springfield area

Knight’s Action Park raised $5,600 to benefit organizations around Greater Springfield area

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Knight’s Action Park raised $5,600 to benefit organizations around the Greater Springfield area this season.

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Springfield mourns two well-known men capitolcitynow.com/news/2488…
Springfield mourns two well-known men - Capitol City Now

Springfield mourns two well-known men - Capitol City Now

Photographer Terry Farmer, "fry guy" Jim Crullers have passed.

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Ameren supports Peoria food desert with garden grant centralillinoisproud.com/new…
Ameren supports Peoria food desert with garden grant

Ameren supports Peoria food desert with garden grant

Ameren provided a grant to My Mother’s Community Garden in Peoria to improve accessibility through raised plots.

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From the Farm: 50 tons of ground pork going to Central Illinois foodbank wcia.com/news/agriculture/fr…
From the Farm: 50 tons of ground pork going to Central Illinois foodbank

From the Farm: 50 tons of ground pork going to Central Illinois foodbank

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Over 50 tons of ground pork is going to the Central Illinois Foodbank Network thanks to a few state agriculture organizations. The donation comes from the Illinois P…

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Litchfield High School, Community Honors Veterans thejournal-news.net/stories/…
Litchfield High School, Community Honors Veterans - The Journal-News

Litchfield High School, Community Honors Veterans - The Journal-News

Litchfield High School (LHS) staff and students, alongside the community, honored veterans with a special program hosted at LHS on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10. …

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Teacher among 11 service members added to veterans' memorial in Orland Park cbsnews.com/chicago/video/te…
Teacher among 11 service members added to veterans' memorial in Orland Park

Teacher among 11 service members added to veterans' memorial in Orland Park

For Jack Kinsella III, who works as a bandmaster at Jerling Junior High School, being able to share the experience with his students was just as impactful as serving in the Illinois Air National...

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Yorkville Middle School students form giant USA for Veterans Day - WCSJ News wspynews.com/news/local/york…
Yorkville Middle School students form giant USA for Veterans Day

Yorkville Middle School students form giant USA for Veterans Day

Yorkville Middle School found a unique way to honor veterans for Veterans Day.

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Terry Farmer’s legacy lives on illinoistimes.com/news/terry…
Terry Farmer's legacy lives on - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts,...

Terry Farmer's legacy lives on - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts,...

Terry Farmer, a well-known Springfield photographer and longtime supporter of Sacred Heart-Griffin High School and local charities, died Nov. 7 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Sangamon County...

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Where to donate to the annual NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago coat drive this holiday season nbcchicago.com/news/local/ma…
Bundle up: Where to donate to the annual NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago coat drive this holiday season

Bundle up: Where to donate to the annual NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago coat drive this holiday season

Give the gift of warmth this holiday season by donating to the NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago Bundle Up Coat Drive.

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Eye On Illinois: Awareness is easy compared to proper care every day of the year shawlocal.com/opinion/2026/1…
Eye On Illinois: Awareness is easy compared to proper care every day of the year

Eye On Illinois: Awareness is easy compared to proper care every day of the year

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs employs more than 1,300, most of whom are tasked with making sure the state’s veterans get the benefits to which they are entitled.

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Harlem students film local veterans for new project rrstar.com/story/news/local/…
Harlem students film local veterans for new project

Harlem students film local veterans for new project

Harlem High School students produced two documentaries featuring local veterans to be shown at Midway Village Museum.

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District 7 schools honor veterans with ceremonies, parades theintelligencer.com/news/ar…
District 7 schools honor veterans with ceremonies, parades

District 7 schools honor veterans with ceremonies, parades

Albert Cassens Elementary School Principal Laura Rogers urged students to honor veterans by practicing kindness, taking responsibility, working hard and showing respect for others.

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Rockford aldermen move to fund Engine 5 with casino revenue instead of tax hike rockfordsun.com/rockford-ald…

Rockford aldermen move to fund Engine 5 with casino revenue instead of tax hike - Rockford Sun

The budget amendment would use $400,000 in unspent 2026 casino tax revenue to keep the fire engine staffed through the end of 2027 while dropping a proposed property tax increase.

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Walcott Elementary School students honor QCA veterans with patriotic tribute ourquadcities.com/news/local…
Walcott Elementary School students honor QCA veterans with patriotic tribute

Walcott Elementary School students honor QCA veterans with patriotic tribute

Are veterans were honored by students at Walcott Elementary School with singing and personalized cards and letters. (Mike Colón, OurQuadCities.com) Our Quad Cities News photojournalist Mike Colón t…

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Marion High School students’ art project raises money for veterans kfvs12.com/2026/11/11/marion…
Marion High School students’ art project raises money for veterans

Marion High School students’ art project raises money for veterans

Students at Marion High School are using their art skills to raise money for a local veterans organization.

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Viverito Outside Classroom southwestmessengerpress.com/…

Viverito Outside Classroom - SW Messenger Press

St. Laurence High School is proud to dedicate the Louis & Carolyn Viverito Outdoor Classroom, a beautiful new space made possible through the generosity of the Viverito family. The outdoor classroom...

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Carterville school gives back by hosting veterans banquet wpsdlocal6.com/news/cartervi…
Carterville school gives back by hosting veteran's banquet

Carterville school gives back by hosting veteran's banquet

Carterville Junior High School hosted a Veterans Day ceremony, with students inviting veterans into the cafeteria to learn how to give back to them.

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Decatur students turn sweet ideas into cinnamon rolls for a good cause youtube.com/watch?v=9eDj0qS2…
Decatur students turn sweet ideas into cinnamon rolls for a good cause

Decatur students turn sweet ideas into cinnamon rolls for a good cause

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A group of Decatur fourth graders is learnin...

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Illinois Licensed Beverage Association donation to help pets in need in the QCA - YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=1jbXGMj2…
Illinois Licensed Beverage Association donation to help pets in need in the QCA

Illinois Licensed Beverage Association donation to help pets in need in the QCA

Illinois Licensed Beverage Association donation to help pets in nee...

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