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Farm Credit Illinois Scholarships Available
Farm Credit Illinois is sponsoring $2,000 scholarships for high school seniors interested in careers in agriculture. In addition, they have $400 community improvement grants for 4-H clubs and FFA chap...
Dec 21, 2017 Tax Credits / CC
ISP Announce Results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols: Champaign County
Pesotum - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kink, announces the results of a Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrol in Champaign County on December 15, 2017. These NITE pat...
Dec 20, 2017
Tax Bill Could Be Trouble For Illinois
(Chicago, IL) -- The Republican tax bill could be bad news in the short run for many families in Chicago and the Cook County suburbs. Now that Congress has passed the bill, Governor Rauner is tacitly ...
Dec 20, 2017
State rolls back LLC fees
CHICAGO (Dec. 20, 2017) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed legislation that substantially reduces startup, annual filing and other fees for limited liability companies (LLCs), the organizational structu...
Dec 20, 2017
Be Prepared: Register Today for January 2nd Invest in Kids Launch
SPRINGFIELD - Taxpayers wishing to participate in Illinois' income tax credit scholarship program, Invest in Kids, on January 2nd are strongly encouraged to register for a free MyTax Illinois account ...
Dec 20, 2017
Local McDonald's to Donate More Than 1.5 Million Cups of McCafé Coffee
MATTOON, Ill (December 20, 2017) - McDonald's owner/operators from across the country participated in the annual "Buy One, Give One. McCaf Coffee for Our Military" program to donate more than 1.5 mill...
Dec 20, 2017
HMR®, a Weight Management Program, now being offered at HSHS St. Anthony’s Health Center in Altamont
(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HMR, a Weight Management Program, is now being offered at HSHS St. Anthony's Health Center located in the Opilka Family Wellness Center in Altamont, at 5 East Cumberland. The HMR Pro...
Dec 20, 2017
You Can Help End Homelessness
YOU CAN HELP END HOMELESSNESS. Coming January 25, 2018 is The Point In Time survey which plays a critical role in the task of ending homelessness. Survey results are significant to Homeless Services D...
Dec 20, 2017
New Year Cheer at Douglas Hart Nature Center
New Year Cheer comes to Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon December 29th from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Kids 5- to 7-years-old will have a chance to decorate party hats, noise makers and play games as th...
Dec 20, 2017
State Troopers to Strictly Enforce DUI, Speeding, Seat Belt, and Distracted Driving
Springfield, Illinois - Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Leo P. Schmitz is reminding motorists to take the necessary safety precautions to prevent senseless tragedies during the upcoming Christmas...
Dec 20, 2017
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