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- ↑ "Brandun Schweizer appointed to fill 104th district vacancy" . Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ↑ "'We do not make this decision lightly': Quaker Oats says reason behind Danville factory closure". centralillinoisproud.com. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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