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Memorial Mass to be held April 25 in HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Chapel
For Immediate Release - Thursday, April 18, 2024 Memorial Mass to be held April 25 in HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Chapel EFFINGHAM, Ill. - A Memorial Mass will be held in HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Chapel on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. The Mass is being offered in memory of patients, hospital coll...
Apr 18, 2024
IDFPR Orders Sigue Corp. to Cease Money Transmission Activities
For Immediate Release- Thursday, April 18, 2024 IDFPR Orders Sigue Corp. to Cease Money Transmission Activities IDFPR Also Provides Route for Consumers Impacted by Sigue's Financial Deterioration CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has announced Sigue Corp. will cease to provide money t...
Apr 18, 2024
Budzinski Calls on House GOP to Preserve the Affordable Connectivity Program
For Immediate Release - Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Budzinski Calls on House GOP to Preserve the Affordable Connectivity Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Angie Craig (MN-02) held a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol as they led 95 New Democrat Coalition colleag...
Apr 18, 2024
ISP Announces Results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols
For Immediate Release - Thursday, April 18, 2024 ISP Announces Results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols PESOTUM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander, Acting Captain Brian Dickmann, announces the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) held in Champaign County on April 18, 2024. Thes...
Apr 18, 2024
Charleston Loads the Bases with Mayhall on its Administrative Team
For Immediate Release - Thursday, April 18, 2024 Charleston Loads the Bases with Mayhall on its Administrative Team The Charleston Board of Education employed Blain Mayhall as Charleston Middle School Assistant Principal at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting last night. CHARLESTON, IL - Blain Mayhall of Charleston...
Apr 18, 2024
IDNR to Host OSLAD Grant Submission Webinar for Potential Applicants
For Immediate Release - April 17, 2024 IDNR to Host OSLAD Grant Submission Webinar for Potential Applicants SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host a grant submission webinar for the Open Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) matching grant program at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15. OSLAD pr...
Apr 18, 2024
Budzinski Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Halt USPS Processing Facility Consolidations
For Immediate Release- April 17, 2024 Budzinski Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Halt USPS Processing Facility Consolidations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) and Jack Bergman (R-MI-01) introduced the Protect Postal Performance Act - bipartisan legislation to halt plans to consolid...
Apr 18, 2024
Effingham Retired Volunteer Firefighters Association unveils statue commemorating 75th anniversary of St. Anthony Hospital Fire
For Immediate Release - April 17, 2024 Effingham Retired Volunteer Firefighters Association unveils statue commemorating 75th anniversary of St. Anthony Hospital Fire EFFINGHAM, Ill. - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital leaders and colleagues, Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, city officials, retired firefighters and ...
Apr 18, 2024
Illinois State Police Reminds Teens to Stay Safe When Hitting the Road for Prom and Graduation
FOR IMMIEDIATE RELEASE - Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Illinois State Police Reminds Teens to Stay Safe When Hitting the Road for Prom and Graduation SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police (ISP) officials are reminding teens statewide to celebrate prom and the upcoming graduation season responsibly. The choices you make toda...
Apr 18, 2024
Arcola Resident Killed at Pearl Harbor to be Buried Saturday, April 20, 2024
EM3c Charles Darling Brown was killed at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. He will be buried in the Arcola Township Cemetery on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.. By Carolyn Cloyd On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Terr...
Apr 18, 2024