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Village of Rochester Board of Personnel & Finance Committee will meet at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.

Village of Rochester Board of Trustee will meet October 10.

Village of Rochester Board of Trustee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board will meet October 10.

Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board will meet at 5;30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board met September 12.

Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board met at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12.

Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board met August 22.

Chatham Community Fire Protection District Board met at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22.

Williams Township Board of Trustees will meet October 10.

Williams Township Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Williams Township Cemeteries Board of Trustees will meet October 9.

Williams Township Cemeteries Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9.

City of Auburn City Council met September 5.

City of Auburn City Council met at 7:01 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5.

City of Auburn City Council met August 21.

City of Auburn City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21.

City of Leland Grove City Council met July 25.

City of Leland Grove City Council met at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 25.

Sangamon County Historic Preservation Commission met October 4.

Sangamon County Historic Preservation Commission met at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4.

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Rochester High School's Yakle has four tackles in Truman Bulldogs football loss

Rochester High School graduate Eric Yakle had one assisted sack, four tackles and one assisted tackle for a loss in Truman Bulldogs football's 21-17 loss Oct. 7 to the Southwest Baptist Bearcats at Stokes Stadium.

Rochester High School's Yakle has four tackles in Truman Bulldogs football loss

Rochester High School graduate Eric Yakle had one assisted sack, four tackles and one assisted tackle for a loss in Truman Bulldogs football's 21-17 loss Oct. 7 to the Southwest Baptist Bearcats at Stokes Stadium.

Springfield's Severino has one field goal in Eastern Ill. Panthers football win

Springfield graduate Matt Severino had two field goal attempts, one field goal, 30 long field goals, five kickoffs and 293 kickoff yards in Eastern Ill. Panthers football's 24-23 win Oct. 7 over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at O'Brien.

Sacred Heart Griffin's Harris has 22 rushing yards in Quincy Hawks football loss

Sacred Heart Griffin graduate Chris Harris had 22 rushing yards and five rush attempts in Quincy Hawks football's 45-28 loss Oct. 7 to the William Jewell Cardinals at QU Stadium.

How did James Jim Langfelder spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

Democratic James Jim Langfelder's election campaign committee, Citizens for Jim Langfelder, spent $8,177 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

How did Wes Barr spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

Republican Wes Barr's election campaign committee, Friends of Wes Barr, spent $32,220 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

College Street/ Ash Street home prices fall in September 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in September 2017 in College Street/ Ash Street, a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $5,000 while total sales increased by 54.5%.

Leland Grove home prices rise in September 2017