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Blood Drive at Okaw Valley High School
Okaw Valley High School will host an American Red Cross blood drive on January 11th from 10am-2pm. All types are needed,especially O POSITIVE, O-NEGATIVE, By donating you'll be helping one or more gra...
Dec 30, 2018
LAKE SARA DAM RUN REGISTRATION NO OPEN
Registration for the annual Lake Sara Dam Run,which will take place on APRIL 6th,is now open. Choose from 5K walk,5K run,8 mile run and 1/2 marathon.You can register at: lakesaradamrun.com
Dec 30, 2018
GRANT WRITING COURSE AT LAKE LAND COLLEGE
Lake Land College is offering a Grant Writing 102 course that will go deeper into the basics of grant research and application writing. The two-day course will cover best practices for finding grants ...
Dec 30, 2018
ISP New Year Enforcement Efforts
Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols through January 2nd to help keep roads safe. The holiday campaign features the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Ov...
Dec 30, 2018
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
The American Red Cross will be at Home Church in Charleston for a blood Drive on Sunday(12/30/18) from2-6PM. ALL doners will get FREE pizza and strawberry bread,PLUS a long-sleeve t-shirt,while suppie...
Dec 29, 2018
Mattoon Police Make Arrest in Walmart Bomb Threat
For Immediate Release Mattoon Police Department Mattoon police arrested James B. Brigham, age 49 of Mattoon, on Friday December 28th at 10:00 a.m. The arrest occurred in rural Charleston. Brigham was ...
Dec 28, 2018 James B. Brigham. Photo submitted by Mattoon Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Proposed Industrial Hemp Rules Published, 45-Day Comment Period Open
For Immediate Release Proposed Industrial Hemp Rules Published, 45-Day Comment Period Open SPRINGFIELD, IL - Proposed rules for the regulation of industrial hemp production and processing were publish...
Dec 28, 2018
59 Troopers Join the Ranks of the Illinois State Police
For Immediate Release 59 Troopers Join the Ranks of the Illinois State Police Springfield - Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Leo P. Schmitz commissioned 59 Troopers this morning during the Cadet C...
Dec 28, 2018
America's Oldest Man Dies, An American WWII Veteran
America's Oldest Man Dies, An American WWII Veteran (Austin, TX) -- The nation's oldest man is dead. Austin, Texas resident Richard Overton was 112 and a veteran of World War Two. His cousin confirmed...
Dec 28, 2018 Mike Mozart / CC
Most popular baby names at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital’s Women and Infants Center in 2018
For Immediate Release Most popular baby names at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Women and Infants Center in 2018 (EFFINGHAM, IL) - A name says something about a person - noble, kind, charitabl...
Dec 28, 2018 Vinoth Chandar / CC
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