Category Archives: Local News
Spring Breeding Season Reminder: Leave Young Wildlife Alone
SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding Illinois citizens to leave baby birds and wild animals alone. During the breeding season, well-meaning people may bel...
May 04, 2018
ERBA’s CSBG Scholarship Program Accepting Applications
ERBA's CSBG Scholarship Program is available to income eligible youth and adults who are or will be attending an Illinois University, or Community College as a full time student (12 credit hours or mo...
May 04, 2018
Illinois Senate Sends Governor Pay Transparency Plan
Illinois Senate Sends Governor Pay Transparency Plan (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is being asked to sign a new law that would drastically change how he pays the people who work ...
May 04, 2018
Gov. Rauner designates May as Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
CHICAGO (May 3, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner proclaimed the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. He designated this month as a celebration of the culture, traditions, histo...
May 04, 2018
EIU offers 66 Community Ambassador Scholarships to regional students
(Charleston, IL) Eastern Illinois University has offered 66 regional students its Community Ambassador Scholarship-a scholarship program that encourages local high school graduates to stay in the area...
May 04, 2018
ERBA LIHEAP Offers Energy Assistance Through the end of May
ERBA's LIHEAP program is offering energy assistance from now through the end of May. Income guidelines 1 person $1,508 gross monthly income and a family of 4 $3,075 gross monthly income. Are you behin...
May 04, 2018
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital partners with St. Anthony High School to offer students a “Window to the Womb”
(EFFINGHAM, IL) - For the fifth year in a row, HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital and St. Anthony High School partnered on a program called "Window to the Womb" which allows high school students an ...
May 04, 2018 Maureen Habing (foreground), HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Registered Ultrasound Technologist, shows students from St. Anthony High School the development of Liz Roepke’s 30-week baby through an ultrasound. Observing the ultrasound are (standing, left to right) Liz’s husband, Tom, and high school students Hunter Stephens, Nathan Schultz, Jacob Blanchette, Blake Niebrugge, and Will Niebrugge. Photo submitted by HSHS St. Anthony.
Lake Land College hosts annual business and computer contest
Shelbyville High School placed first in the team event at the annual Business and Computer Contest sponsored by the Lake Land College Business Division and Club IT. Other high schools participating in...
May 04, 2018 Shelbyville High School won the 2018 Lake Land College Business and Computer Contest held on April 27. Pictured in the front row, left to right are Shelbyville High School students: Allison Schricht and Carolyn Nohren. In the back row, left to right are: Wade Johnston, Joel Bleskey, Harrison Wooters and Kyle Stauder. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.
Federal Charges For Two For Springfield Synthetic Pot Sales
Federal Charges For Two For Springfield Synthetic Pot Sales (Springfield, IL) -- A Springfield woman and a California man are facing federal charges after investigators say they sold synthetic marijua...
May 04, 2018
SIU's New Enrollment Director Knows Her Job Is Challenging
SIU's New Enrollment Director Knows Her Job Is Challenging (Carbondale, IL) -- Southern Illinois University's new enrollment director knows that her job won't be easy. Jennifer DeHaemers started at th...
May 04, 2018
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