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First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard: Baseball & Softball (4/10)
Good night for some Baseball and Softball matches on Tuesday, April 10th. Check out some area finals below! High School Baseball: FINAL in 8 Innings (Game 1): Mattoon 3, Charleston 2 FINAL (Game 2): C...
Apr 10, 2018
Lake Land College’s Business Partnership Award presented to The Equity
The Equity was presented with the 2018 Business Partnership Award at the April 9, 2018 Lake Land College Board of Trustees meeting. The award was accepted by Bruce Vernon, CEO of The Equity and Robin ...
Apr 10, 2018 The Lake Land College Board of Trustees presented the Business Partnership Award at the April 9, 2018 meeting. Pictured left to right are Bruce Vernon, CEO of The Equity; Robin Brown, manager of employee relations and marketing of The Equity; Dave Storm, chair of Lake Land College Board of Trustees; Josh Bullock, president of Lake Land College. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.
Illinois Department of Human Rights Launches New Website
Chicago, IL - The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) is launching a new website, featuring a more modern and user-friendly design. IDHR Director Janice Glenn says the new website offers the sa...
Apr 10, 2018
National Work Zone Awareness Week Launches in Illinois
CHICAGO (Apr. 10, 2018) - Governor Bruce Rauner joined state and federal transportation officials today to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week in Illinois. He's urging drivers to slow down and ...
Apr 10, 2018
Beginners Class on Growing Culinary Herbs to be Held at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site on April 28
LERNA, IL - Jump start your spring by getting your hands dirty and learning a new skill by attending the Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation workshop on growing culinary herbs at 10 a.m. on Sat., April 28. T...
Apr 10, 2018
Telecommunicators, Call-Takers, and Technicians are the Heroes Behind the Scene
Springfield, IL - The Illinois State Police (ISP) is recognizing 911 Operators and other behind-the-scenes-heroes who dispatch Troopers and officers from other state agencies in emergency situations. ...
Apr 10, 2018
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Auxiliary holding flower sale
(EFFINGHAM, IL) - The HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is taking prepaid orders for 11" hanging flower baskets. There are three varieties of flowers available for the hanging baskets: Iv...
Apr 10, 2018
Villa Grove Elementary Teacher Dies
The Villa Grove School District is mourning the loss of one of their own. Elementary school teacher Christine Killion died at her home Saturday morning. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said there ...
Apr 10, 2018
Illinois EPA Announces Program to Provide Energy Assessments to Public Wastewater Treatment Plants
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois EPA's Office of Energy is working to help local municipalities reduce the cost of wastewater treatment. They're teaming up with the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC)...
Apr 10, 2018
Congressman Shimkus Aid in Mattoon This Week
An aide to Congressman John Shimkus will be available in Mattoon and Moweaqua this week. On Thursday, April 12th, the staff member will be in the Kinzel Room at the Mattoon Public Library from 11 a.m....
Apr 10, 2018
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