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State Journal-Register
13 Jul, 2020
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Cracker Barrel closed Sunday because of positive COVID case
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on the far south side of Springfield was closed Sunday because an employee tested positive for COVID-19.Meanwhile, the Chris-Mont Emergency Management Agency announced late Saturday that three Hillsboro Area Hospital employees tested positive for COVID-19.Hillsboro Area Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital about an hour south of Springfield in Montgomery County.
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‘Greyhound’ director and Springfield native says family ‘a backbone’ of support

When Springfield native Aaron Schneider expressed his interest in directing the recently-released World War II thriller "Greyhound," he wrote a heartfelt and detailed email to his agent outlining the potential the movie had.

Driver injured when tire flies off truck, strikes vehicle on Interstate 55

The driver of vehicle northbound on Interstate 55 was struck by a tire that flew off a truck headed southbound at Milepost 115 in Logan County late Sunday afternoon.

 
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One minor injury in home fire on North Fourth Street Sunday

One person was slightly injured in a fire in the 1300 block of North Fourth Street Sunday morning. The person was transported to HSHS St.

McMillin takes helm of Mini O’Beirne Crisis Nursery

Jennifer McMillin, the new executive director of the Mini O'Beirne Crisis Nursery in Springfield, acknowledged that many nonprofit agencies are feeling the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 
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COVID-19 Updates: Final round of Response Fund grant recipients named

The Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln and United Way of Central Illinois announced a final round of COVID-19 Response Fund grant recipients.