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Ko'u Hopkins/nprillinois.orgHannah Rollins of Rochester High School is a 2025 This I Believe essayist. -
rock4mentalhealth.com/Brandon DammBrandon Damm is organizing the fourth annual Rock & Run for Mental Health at Rochester Community Park Pavilion on September 7, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will benefit Heritage Behavioral Health in Decatur, which focuses on suicide prevention. If you need emotional support, reach out to the national mental health hotline: 988.
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Mackenzie Haag 2024 This I Believe Essayist. -
Gov. Pritzker continued his tour of state with a stop at Rochester Elementary School. -
Damon Soper and Scott Faingold share their podcast project, "Old School Bleep!" It's a look back at the Springfield-area local music scene of the 80s and 90s. It sprung from an archive of VHS video tapes of their early days as musicians. Jeff Williams is also one of the hosts. The audio includes a sample of Episode V. -
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Some events happen this weekend. -
D'Carlos Benton had been missing for more than a week.
