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![Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was named speaker of the Illinois House on Jan. 13, 2021, becoming the first Black to lead the House.]()
![District 186 students returned to school Jan. 10, despite COVID cases climbing to record numbers in Sangamon County during the winter break.]()
![The city has gotten bids to demolish the dilapidated parking garage at Fourth and Washington streets. While plans for a new hotel are off the table, UIS has expressed interest in a downtown campus.]()
![COVID fatigue in cap city]()
![The 2021 Illinois State Fair, looking out at the Coliseum on the left. Further down and to the right are the 25 Series Barns. On the far right is the Grandstand and track.]()
![Save the Leland House summer kitchen. Donations can be made at gofundme.com Help Move the Historic Leland Sucmmer Kitchen or by messaging Lisa Moffett through Facebook. Donations may also be mailed or dropped off at any United Community Bank location.]()
![Former Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes.]()
![Left to right: NHL Blackhawk Tony Esposito, Cy Young-winning pitcher Lamarr Hoyt and Donald Rumsfeld]()
![Parties play games with quorums]()
![Pandemics of the past]()
![To inquire about expungement eligibility, contact New Leaf Illinois at 855-963-9532 or visit www.illinoislegalaid.org/new-leaf to begin an application.]()
![When Hollis Snyder was 4 years old, she came up with the idea of holding an art show to raise money for the James Project. That has evolved into Artsy: An Art Fair for Kids in Care!, an annual event that Hollis, now 10, still supports.]()
![Officer Scott Meyer, left, wrote in a written statement that he put his weight on Jaimeson Cody's back while the inmate was prone. Sgt. Earl Grigsby, middle, said in a written statement that he laid on Cody's legs and also deployed a Taser. Correctional officer Kyle Meyer, right, wrote that he deployed a Taser and helped get Cody's arms behind his back for cuffing. None of the guards would answer questions from Illinois State Police. Cody died from asphyxiation caused by restraint, according to the Sangamon County coroner’s office.]()
![Reining in government spending will be tough]()
![The importance of self-work]()
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