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Taylorville

American  
[tey-ler-vil] / ˈteɪ lərˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a town in central Illinois.


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My first experience with a prison town was visiting my father while he was caged in the Taylorville Correctional Facility of Illinois.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2024

The National Weather Service sent crews Sunday to survey the hardest-hit areas in Illinois, which included Taylorville, 25 miles southeast of Springfield.

From Washington Post Dec. 2, 2018

The native of Taylorville, Ill., went on to guest star in an episode of Star Trek as well as other hit T.V. shows, including The Six Million Dollar Man and The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

From Time Aug. 19, 2015

Investigators say Huebbe was returning to St. Charles from a trip to Taylorville with his 35-year-old son, John Huebbe.

From Washington Times Oct. 27, 2014

—The Hazelwood Tigers Basketball Team won Friday against Taylorville, by a score of 88-56.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper

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