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George Buss, who plays Lincoln, and Tim Connors, who portrays Douglas, said they wanted to add some context to Douglas’ historical legacy before his likenesses are removed.

“Well everybody was disappointed because we kind of liked being the only county that didn’t have a case, a confirmed case,” said Rex McIntire, mayor of Winchester, the 1,458-population county seat. “But we kind of also knew it was just a matter of time, so no shock or anything.”

Born to Lithuanian immigrant parents in 1924, Mr. Balzekas would go on to dedicate his life to preserving and promoting Lithuanian culture in America.

While the site of coach buses lining the streets outside the Capitol in Springfield dropping off color-coordinated protesters is normal during the legislative session, Wednesday was different. This time, it was the bus companies themselves that were doing the protesting.

It’s the first time the fair in Springfield has been canceled since 1945, the final year of a four-year hiatus during the second World War.

Scott County is the only one of Illinois’ 102 counties that has not reported a single case of COVID-19. Health official Steve Shireman said it’s possible some had the virus early on but could not get tested.

Algunos prefieren que el gobernador actúe a través de una orden ejecutiva

“Our communities simply can not wait until the November veto session to address these systemic failures and the eroded trust of our neighborhoods when it comes to government, law enforcement and the criminal justice system as well as economic development,” the three Chicago Democrats wrote.

El representante estatal La Shawn Ford, demócrata por Chicago, pidió a Pritzker que firme una orden ejecutiva que libere fondos para reconstruir a las comunidades afectadas por la pandemia del COVID-19 y por los saqueos.