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Schumer Plans To Introduce Bill To Decriminalize Weed
(Washington, DC) -- A key lawmaker is planning on making a push to decriminalize marijuana across the nation. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told Vice News that he'd introduce a bill on the matt...
Apr 19, 2018
First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard 4/19
Thursday, April 19th and tonight area match-ups ranging from High School Baseball, Softball, Soccer and Tennis. As well as some college match-ups in Baseball and Softball. Check out the area finals be...
Apr 19, 2018
Duckworth Brings Newborn To Senate
Duckworth Brings Newborn To Senate (Washington, DC) -- Washington, DC politics is no kids' game, but the newest member on the Senate floor today can't say, "Yes," or cast a vote. That member is the ne...
Apr 19, 2018 COD Newsroom / CC
ERBA Head Start Recruitment in Mattoon
ERBA Head Start is a free preschool program designed to prepare children for Kindergarten. They will be taking applications on Friday, April 20 from 9am to 1pm at Rural King in Mattoon.
Apr 19, 2018
EIU Grad School’s “Innovate” podcasts highlight university research, programs
(Charleston, IL) - The students, faculty and staff of Eastern Illinois University's Graduate School take great pride in their ability to be innovative. So when the opportunity to extend that innovatio...
Apr 19, 2018
Illinois Unemployment Rate Dips in March
CHICAGO-The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today the unemployment rate decreased by -0.1 percentage point to 4.6 percent in March and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -2,100 ...
Apr 19, 2018
EIU’s Access Granted program benefits first-generation college students
(Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University is helping several first-generation minority students achieve remarkable new heights. The university's Access Granted is a recruitment and retention prog...
Apr 19, 2018
Governor lauds foreign direct investment during visit with thyssenkrupp
ESSEN, Germany (Apr. 19, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today toured the world headquarters of thyssenkrupp in Western Germany. Accompanied by a delegation of Illinois business leaders on a business develo...
Apr 19, 2018
Laker fans invited to the Laker Academic Awards Gala
On Sunday, April 29, the Lake Land College Leadership Council will host the third annual Laker Academic Awards Gala in the Field House. "We invite the Lake Land College community to join us for a nigh...
Apr 19, 2018
Presidential library seeks volunteers to judge exhibits in history competition
SPRINGFIELD - The state's best history students will compete next month in the finals of the Illinois History Day competition, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is looking for vo...
Apr 19, 2018
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