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American slaves fled to places like Windsor, though racism continues

Racism · Windsor

American slaves fled to places like Windsor, though racism continues

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To understand a key aspect of U.S. politics that has haunted us from our founding until today, look to the Detroit riverfront.Read Article

From catch to coach: A father-daughter business is keeping softball alive in Shelbyville

Shelbyville · Shelbyville

From catch to coach: A father-daughter business is keeping softball alive in Shelbyville

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SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — Some families pass down heirlooms, holiday traditions, and old stories. But in Shelbyville, Illinois, Tony Moll is passing down something a little louder — and a lot more fun.Read Article

Funerals pending for June 10

Windsor · Windsor

Funerals pending for June 10

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HOSTETTER, Carol Ann, 84, Mattoon, formerly of Windsor, died Thursday (June 5, 2025). Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home, Windsor.See the Story

Shelby County Settles $850,000.00 Federal Lawsuit Without A Single Board Vote – Denied Request For Copy Of Settlement Agreement

Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) – Nicholas Banning almost died while incarcerated at the Shelby County Jail during the term of former Sheriff Koonce. We first exposed the lawsuit brought by Banning in this article. We reported on the settlement of the lawsuit in this article...Shelby County, Illinois · Shelby County Read Article

Illinois planting progress continues to climb - Brownfield Ag News

The USDA says many Illinois farmers continued to make strong planting progress last week. Jim Hedges, who farms in Shelby County, says his planting is nearly complete. “We’ve got all of our corn and soybeans in, with the exception of a couple hundred acres that are going in after cover crops that we weren’t quite […] The post Illinois planting progress continues to climb appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.Shelby County, Illinois · Shelby County Read Article

Moweaqua's Emily Adcock: Cattle 'just opened so many doors for me'

Emily Adcock is one of many farmers featured on the RFD Livestock Report during National Beef Month.Moweaqua · Moweaqua Read Article

Doug Uphoff, Shelbyville, 05/24/25

A lot was accomplished before the 1.5 inches of rain May 19. The southern part of the county finally got started but are far from finished. We lacked planting 25 acres of corn on two farms so we’ll call that…Shelbyville · Shelbyville Read Article

Shelby County – Who Needs Laws?

Shelby Co. (ECWd) – Once again, Shelby County was given a chance to be a leader, but instead, excuses appear to be the preferred path rather than simply fixing a simple issue. During some research on an unrelated project, I read two interesting provisions in...Shelby County, Illinois · Shelby County Read Article

GOOD Morning Wilton to BOS: Open the Ambler Lease Discussion to the Public Under Freedom of Information Act - Good Morning Wilton

As GOOD Morning Wilton reported in another story today, during Tuesday evening’s (May 20) meeting, Wilton’s Board of Selectmen (BOS) decided to schedule an executive session to continue a discussion they started regarding the proposed Ambler Farm lease. The closed-door discussion would address 17 controversial points in the proposed lease which were raised in a unanimous opinion issued by the Board of Finance. The BOF opinion also sparked an exc…Shelby County, Illinois · Shelby County See the Story

Shelby County Public Safety Committee Violated OMA – Chairman Mayhall Claims “We were under some pressure”

Shelby Co., Ill. (ECWd) – The Attorney General Public Access Office issued a determination noting that the Shelby County Public Safety Committee, which was chaired by the current county board chair, Tad Mayhall at the time, violated the Open Meetings Act. While Mayhall basically admitted...Shelby County, Illinois · Shelby County Read Article

Final charge in Cowden homicide still to be decided

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Shelby County Sheriff says some element of self-defense in the shooting death remains a possibility.Shelby County, Illinois · Shelby County Read Article