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Robert K. Luther to be honored with Lake Land College Distinguished Service Award at the 50th anniversary Commencement
Lake Land College will posthumously award the 2018 Distinguished Service Award to Robert K. Luther, the fourth president of Lake Land College, during the college's 50th anniversary commencement on Fri...
Apr 27, 2018 Lake Land College will posthumously award the 2018 Distinguished Service Award to Robert K. Luther, the fourth president of Lake Land, during commencement on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.
Preservationists List Old Rock Island Courthouse On Endangered List
Preservationists List Old Rock Island Courthouse On Endangered List (Springfield, IL) -- Rock Island County's old courthouse is on the state's endangered list. Landmarks Illinois added the old courtho...
Apr 27, 2018
Button Making at the Charleston Library
Teens, in Middle School and High School, create custom buttons of your choice. Limit of 2 buttons per student. Create your buttons in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, May...
Apr 27, 2018
Long Range Transportation Plan Released, Project Proposals Sought for Planning, Research
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the release of its Long Range Transportation Plan to help advance sustainable and multimodal solutions that support local goals ...
Apr 27, 2018
Woman Arrested in Mattoon for Cumberland County Warrant of Arrest for Failing to Appear
According to a press release from Mattoon Police Department, Laurinda I. McWhorter, age 25 and homeless, was arrested on April 25th at 5:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of Walnut. McWhorter was taken into c...
Apr 27, 2018 Laurinda I. McWhorter. Photo submitted by Mattoon Police Department.
University of Illinois Extension offering Certified Food Protection Managers Class & Exam in June
University of Illinois Extension office will be offering the state mandated Certified Food Protection Managers class and exam. The Illinois Department of Public Health Food Sanitation Code (section 75...
Apr 27, 2018
April is National Community College month
A Letter from the desk of Dr. Josh Bullock, Lake Land College President: April is National Community College month, an appropriate time to dispel myths about transferability of community colleg...
Apr 27, 2018
8th Annual 18th Street Block Party
The 8th Annual 18th Street Block Party is scheduled for Saturday, May 5 from 10 to 4 in Charleston. This event is a celebration of spring started eight years ago by a few local merchants on 18th Stree...
Apr 27, 2018
EIU earns Tree Campus USA status
Eastern Illinois University has once again been awarded the prestigious status of "Tree Campus USA," celebrating that renewed achievement with its community partners on campus today and with plans to ...
Apr 27, 2018 As part of EIU’s Arbor Day celebration, several university and community leaders held an on-campus tree planting ceremony Thursday, April 26 in the circle drive area just east of Old Main. Tomorrow, event coordinators and community volunteers will plant trees at Lake Charleston as well. Photo submitted by EIU.
Anderson Facing Three Additional Theft Charges
A press release from the MPD says, Krystyna R. Anderson, age 29 and homeless, was charged on April 25th at 1:30 p.m.. Anderson was already confined at the jail, but three (3) additional charges of The...
Apr 27, 2018 Krystyna R. Anderson. Photo submitted by Mattoon Police Department.
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