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More Talks in Effingham Scheduled for Next Month
Still no agreement in contract talks between negotiators for the Effingham Unit 40 Board of Education and the Effingham Classroom Teachers Association. However, the two sides did agree to another roun...
May 08, 2018
Missouri Man Facing Three Charges after Accident
A Missouri man faces three charges following an accident near Effingham yesterday. According to the Illinois State Police, 44-year-old Ronald Fisher drove past a construction maintenance vehicle with ...
May 08, 2018
IDOT Awards $35 Million in Grants
The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded more than $35 million in grants for transportation enhancement yesterday. Among the local communities receiving grants: Neoga - $26,400; Shelbyville -...
May 08, 2018
264 Pounds of Marijuana Seized during Traffic Stop
Altamont Police seized approximately 264 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop yesterday (5/7) morning. After the stop of a minivan, officers discovered the marijuana with a street value of betwee...
May 08, 2018
Five Illinois Employers Make Forbes' Best List
Five Illinois Employers Make Forbes' Best List (Chicago, IL) -- One downstate hospital and a handful of Chicago financial firms are on the list of the best places to work in Illinois. Forbes.com relea...
May 08, 2018
Primary Preview: Republican Candidates For U.S. Senate Seat
Primary Preview: Republican Candidates For U.S. Senate Seat (Undated) -- After four televised debates, it is time to see which Republican candidate will be selected to try and unseat incumbent Democra...
May 08, 2018
HUD Lowers Rent In Far Southern Illinois Public Housing
HUD Lowers Rent In Far Southern Illinois Public Housing (Thebes, IL) -- Folks in one far southern Illinois public housing complex will pay less as they wait to be moved out of their homes. HUD yesterd...
May 08, 2018
Walmart Changes Opioid Policy
Walmart Changes Opioid Policy (Undated) -- Walmart is toughening up its opioid prescription policies. The retailer announced yesterday that within the next 60 days it will begin limiting new opioid pr...
May 08, 2018
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital’s Wound Healing Center One of Five Consecutive Winners of National Clinical Excellence Awards
(EFFINGHAM, IL) - The HSHS St. Anthony's Wound Healing Center is a member of Healogics' network of over 700 centers, providing high-quality wound care and consulting services to hospitals across the U...
May 08, 2018 The awards achieved by HSHS St. Anthony’s Wound Healing Center were made possible by the combined efforts and compassion of the entire center’s staff. Front row, seated, left to right: Gena Jones, RN; Angela Brumleve, FNP-BC; Jason McAllaster, MD; Jeff Brummer, DO, Medical Director of the Wound Healing Center; Cory Hess, ACNP; Patsy Lilly, RN, CWCA; Clinical Coordinator; and Michelle Ruffner, FOC. Back row, left to right: Thomas Heischmidt, MD; Jeremiah Roberts, RN, CHT; Jennifer Lohman, LPN; Cindy Einhorn, RN; Tory Buhnerkempe, RN, CWCA; Sarah Williams, CNA, FOC; Vicki Bushur, APN-FNP-BC; Debra Wendt, RN; Mary Huffman, Director of the Wound Healing Center; and Mike Janis, Executive Director of Outpatient and Ancillary Services. Photo submitted by HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital.
Illinois Products Farmers' Market Returns This Thursday
Springfield, IL - The Illinois Department of Agriculture will once again host its weekly Illinois Products Farmers' Market. The first market of the season will be held on Thursday, May 10thfrom 4 - 7 ...
May 08, 2018
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