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Community Day at EIU Football & Free Jake Maurer Concert
For Immediate Release - October 24, 2025 Community Day at EIU Football & Free Jake Maurer Concert Eastern Illinois University Athletics invites you and your team to join us for Community Day at EI...
Oct 25, 2025
Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives-Fire Officials Stress Importance of Having Them in Every Home
For Release - October 22, 2025 Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives-Fire Officials Stress Importance of Having Them in Every Home During the 2024 Statewide Blitz 71 Illinois Fire Departments Installed 2,35...
Oct 25, 2025
LSI, Inc. Recalls BBQ Pork Jerky Product Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
For Immediate Release LSI, Inc. Recalls BBQ Pork Jerky Product Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination LSI, Inc. FSIS Announcement WASHINGTON, October 24, 2025 - LSI, Inc., an Alpena, S.D. establ...
Oct 25, 2025
Horizon Health Paramedics Recognized for Lifesaving Response
For Immediate Release - October 23, 2025 Horizon Health Paramedics Recognized for Lifesaving Response (Paris, IL)-Three Horizon Health paramedics have received national recognition for their successfu...
Oct 24, 2025 Three Horizon Health paramedics received a Challenge Coin for their successful response to a heart attack emergency earlier this year. (Pictured left to right) Dr. John Aguilar, Carle Regional EMS medical director, and Horizon Health paramedics Sydney Lowry, Jessica Hopper, Trevan Land, and Jesse Lewsader (EMS manager). Photo submitted by Horizon Health
Illinois State Police Combats Vehicle Hijacking and Theft
For Immediate Release - October 17, 2025 Illinois State Police Combats Vehicle Hijacking and Theft SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and relat...
Oct 24, 2025 Photo: Illinois State Police
Department on Aging Offers Free Help to Make Medicare Open Enrollment Decisions
For Release Department on Aging Offers Free Help to Make Medicare Open Enrollment Decisions SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging everyone with Medicare to check i...
Oct 24, 2025
IDNR awards historic sites field trip grants to Illinois schools
For Immediate Release - October 17, 2025 IDNR awards historic sites field trip grants to Illinois schools SPRINGFIELD - More than 740 students will visit Illinois state historic sites this school year...
Oct 24, 2025
State of Illinois closes on upland parcel needed to advance construction for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project
For Immediate Release - October 17, 2025 State of Illinois closes on upland parcel needed to advance construction for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project Land donation by Midwest Generation allows pro...
Oct 24, 2025
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces 2025 Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame Inductees
For Immediate Release - October 17, 2025 Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces 2025 Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame Inductees SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) has announced ...
Oct 24, 2025
United Way of Effingham County Announces Washington Savings Bank as Lead Pace Setter Company
For Immediate Release - October 21, 2025 United Way of Effingham County Announces Washington Savings Bank as Lead Pace Setter Company Effingham, Illinois - The United Way of Effingham County Board of ...
Oct 23, 2025 Photo: (Back Row L to R): Kayla Duncan, UW Board Member; Leslie Eckert, UW Board Member; Kristin Niemerg, Washington Savings Bank Employee; Elaine Buehnerkemper, Washington Savings Bank Employee; Emily Hille, UW Director (Front Row L to R) Trina Niemerg, UW Board Member & Washington Savings Bank Employee; Kelli Sanders, Washington Savings Bank Employee. Photo submitted by United Way of Effingham County
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