Throwback Thursday
On-site Volunteer Registration Open Saturday Morning for Special Olympics Family Festival
For Immediate Release MATTOON, Ill. - Sept. 10, 2018 - Consolidated Communications announced today on-site volunteer registration will be available at the Special Olympics Family Festival (SOFF) on Saturday,...
Sep 13, 2018
Kansas High School Donkey Basketball
Dairyland Donkey Basketball comes to Kansas High School March 29th. The doubleheader donkey extravaganza will start at 6:30 p.m. The show is sponsored by H.O.S.T. (Helping Our Students Together), with proceeds benefitting the weekend sack lunch program. Advance tickets are available at the Kirchner Building Center and ...
Mar 16, 2018
K9 Fundraiser Golf Outing
The second annual K9 fundraiser and golf outing will be held at Kaskaskia Country Club in Arcola July 29th. Tee time for the scramble is 10:00 a.m., with the dinner and live auction starting at 4:30. You do not have to golf to attend the dinner and auction, and country club membership is not required. Visit the Doug...
Jul 12, 2017
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Charleston Library Daytime Astronomy
The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Day Time Astronomy will meet on Tuesday, June 27th at 5:30 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. A library card is not needed to attend. For further information, please call 217-345-1514 or visit the library website at www.charlestonlibrary.org.
Jun 20, 2017
Tri-County Athletics Golf Scramble
The Tri-County Athletics Golf Scramble will be played at Norton Knolls Golf Course in Oakland July 22nd. It's a four-person, best ball tournament, with entry fee of $240 per team. Lunch will be served at 11:30 and the tournament starts at noon. Call 217-232-2978 to reserve your spot.
Jun 18, 2017
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Casey-Westfield Band Drive-thru Barbecue
The Casey-Westfield Band will be having a drive-thru barbecue on Friday June 16th from 10:30am to 1pm in the lot one block East of the stoplights along main street. The menu will include sandwich, chips, cookie, and drinks. Meals can be pork burgers for 5 dollars, pork chops for 6 dollars or ribeyes for 7 dollars.
Jun 14, 2017
Special Olympics Night at the Ballpark
Special Olympics Night at Busch Stadium will be May 3rd. Tickets for $15 each with $5 coming back to support Special Olympics Illinois and Missouri. If 400 tickets are sold, two of athletes will have the opportunity to be on the field during batting practice that day. Please reserve yours at cardinals.com/specialol...
Mar 15, 2017
Illinois Lawmakers Push School Bus Seat Belt Bill
Illinois Lawmakers Push School Bus Seat Belt Bill (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are pushing legislation that would require seat belts inside new school buses. Secretary of State Jesse White says he supports the effort which is designed to protect children. Six states around the country currently require s...
Feb 15, 2017
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Report: Knicks Lift Ban On Oakley
Report: Knicks Lift Ban On Oakley (New York, NY) -- The New York Knicks are lifting their ban on former player Charles Oakley. ESPN reports Oakley will be allowed to attend Knicks games again. The news comes after NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Michael Jordan spoke with both Oakley and Knicks owner James Dolan on...
Feb 14, 2017
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Lincoln Presidential Library presents special events, exhibits and offers for African American History Month
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is marking African American History Month with a wide array of special events, exhibits and offers, including a project in conjunction with Peoria's Caterpillar Visitors Center. "African American History Month is important to all Americans, but it is especially r...
Feb 07, 2017