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Lake Land College Holiday Hours
Holiday season hours have been set for Lake Land College. The school will be closed December 22nd through January 1st. Textbook pick-up will be January 3rd. Extended registration will be from 10:00 a....
Dec 19, 2017
Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Awards
The Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce's 2018 Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, January 27th, in the Grand Ballroon at EIU. The evening will begin at 5 PM with a cocktail ...
Dec 19, 2017
Casey VFW Chili Supper
A chili dinner, silent auction and bake sale will take place at the Casey VFW from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on December 21st. Proceeds from the evening will be used to help re-establish the Studio III Dance and...
Dec 19, 2017 Nathan Borror / CC
Lake Land College Dance Classes
Lake Land College is offering a series of dance classes in Mattoon and Effingham. Five different dance styles will be offered including Cha-Cha, Night Club 2-Step, Rumba, Swing and Tango. Beginner and...
Dec 19, 2017
Area Head Starts Seeking to Fill Positions
Head Start has many openings in many of their centers that they are looking to fill right away. Head Start is a free preschool program for children 3-5 years old in Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland,...
Dec 19, 2017
Night of Champions Event in Effingham
Former Cardinals pitcher and current broadcaster Ricky Horton will be the speaker at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes "Night of Champions" in Effingham. The event will take place on February 7th a...
Dec 19, 2017
Food Stamp Programs Face Computer Problems
(Chicago, IL) -- Tens of thousands of Illinois households are going into the holidays without their federal food stamp benefits because of problems with a new state computer system. In November, some ...
Dec 18, 2017
Illinois Joins Emergency Computer Net
(Chicago, IL) -- The state of Illinois is joining a national communications network for first responders. Governor Rauner says Illinois is partnering with FirstNet and AT&T to create a secure netw...
Dec 18, 2017
Officials: Three Dead In Train Derailment
(Dupont, WA) -- Fire officials are confirming three fatalities in the train derailment near Seattle. The train is a twisted mess, and has shut down traffic on a portion of Interstate 5 since it happen...
Dec 18, 2017
Make it Home for the Holidays: Drive Sober, Buckle Up
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state are working together to ensure motorists drive sober and buckle u...
Dec 18, 2017
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