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![The COVID testing site at 314 E. Adams, operated by the Illinois-based company Center for COVID Control, closed as of Jan. 14 following allegations of faulty or delayed test results. Many of the pop-up testing site providers are unlicensed and unregulated.]()
![Kathryn Harris' cookbook collection is on display at the African American History Museum, open Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m.]()
![A 1930s postcard of the Hickox Apartments, built by developer Harris Hickox in the 1920s. The buildings are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. John Sharp’s parents bought the complex in 1962; Sharp has operated it since 1991. There are 102 units, either a one-bedroom ($550-$600 a month) or studio ($450). Most units include utilities in the rent. There are four buildings with eight addresses; the buildings are attached but one cannot go from one to the other inside. During the walk with Buzz Hatcher, a resident was walking her dog. She commented that the apartments are nice and quiet and pets are allowed.]()
![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.]()
![Speaker Welch says crime is a top priority]()
![The lost art of cursive]()
![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]()
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