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Mayor Barry Helping With Demolition

March 28, 2024

TAYLORVILLE — Just outside Manners Park, 504 west second street to be exact, stood tall for its final day. With the help of Larry Langen and his Komatsu 240 Excavator, the property was respectfully demolished on Wednesday, March 27 around 8:30 a.m. “It’s been needing torn down for years,” says Taylorville Mayor Bruce Barry who…

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EPA team discusses MGP site at public meeting

March 28, 2024

Elizabeth Wood Breeze-Courier Writer TAYLORVILLE—The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) held a public meeting to discuss the five-ye ar review and updates regarding the ISS pilot project at the Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Site at Lincoln Land Community College Tuesday night. The meeting was hosted by the EPA…

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Contaminates found in wells and soil

March 26, 2024

Elizabeth Wood, Breeze-Courier Writer TAYLORVILLE—The non-profit group My Community My Family released test results taken from wells on private properties last December during their weekly meeting at the township building last night. Brenda Kimble, the founder of My Community My Family, led the discussion about the samples and results during the meeting. She stated that…

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EPA to conduct 5-year MGP site review

March 25, 2024

Elizabeth Wood Breeze-Courier Writer TAYLORVILLE—The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a public meeting about the five-year review on the Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) site Tuesday night, Mar. 26, at 6:00 p.m in Lincoln Land Community College. The EPA stated in an email they do not plan to take formal public comments on the…

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City committee hears cannabis dispensary proposal

March 25, 2024

Tavia Jean Breeze-Courier Writer TAYLORVILLE — The Finance and Ordinance Committee of the Taylorville City Council met on Thursday, Mar. 21, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. The first item discussed was the prospects of a cannabis dispensary. Dan Schmalshof from High Harbor, who is part of the Illinois Independent Craft Growers Association…

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Atteberry apparent winner in 4th Judicial Circuit race

March 22, 2024

After tabulation of the votes in the nine counties which make up the Fourth Judicial Circuit in central Illinois, Taylorville Attorney Dennis Atteberry is the apparent winner of the Republican primary race. Atteberry received 13,833 votes while the current holder of the office, Judge Douglas C. Gruenke finished with 12,631. The Fourth Judicial Circuit includes…

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PHS is ‘All in This Together’ for annual school play

March 21, 2024

Elizabeth Wood Breeze-Courier writer PANA — Using a collection of short plays and musical numbers, Pana High School (PHS) choir director Angela Chase will put on a one-of-a-kind musical called “We’re All in This Together” on March 22 at 6:30 p.m in the Pana Jr. High School auditorium. Chase said she wanted to showcase all…

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Students at St. Mary’s learn how to write an article 

March 20, 2024

  Elizabeth Wood and Tavia Jean Breeze-Courier Writers TAYLORVILLE—Over the past two weeks, students in Cathy Schaeffer’s sixth grade class at St. Mary School in Taylorville learned about the process of writing an article. Scheaffer had guest speaker Bob Welch, who is an author of over two dozen books and an award winning columnist at The…

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Two dead in Nokomis following apparent murder-suicide

March 19, 2024

NOKOMIS — Police in Nokomis are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide that happened Friday night, Mar. 15 in the Dollar General store. According to reports, officers called to the store about 10:00 p.m. Friday night for a shots fired report. When they arrived, they found two victims. Summer Eller, 22, was shot and…

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Taylorville Council, union close to deal

March 19, 2024

Tavia Jean Breeze-Courier Writer TAYLORVILLE — Following a closed session with the city’s employees union, Taylorville City Council members agreed in principal with a deal for employees. The closed door session lasted less than 20 minutes and when the session re-opened, members voted to having Mayor Bruce Barry sign the labor agreement once a couple…

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