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ISP District 12: Roadside Checks in September for Effingham, Fayette & Marion Counties
EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSCs) in Effingham, Fayette, and Marion Counties during Sep...
Aug 31, 2017
Next Land of Lincoln Honor Flight is September 12th
With summer break completed, Land of Lincoln Honor Flight will take their 46th flight on Tuesday, September 12th, from Springfield's Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Washington DC. On board for thei...
Aug 31, 2017
Dance 101 at the YMCA
Dance 101 is back! Join our instructor as she breaks down and teaches the steps to a fun and popular song! Each dance move is learned step-by-step and at the end of class everything is put together fo...
Aug 31, 2017
Governor Rauner names new General Counsel
CHICAGO (Aug. 30, 2017) - Lise T. Spacapan has been appointed General Counsel to the Governor to serve as Governor Bruce Rauner's top legal adviser. She had been serving the state as General Counsel f...
Aug 31, 2017
Data Show Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths On The Rise
SPRINGFIELD - Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is raising awareness of an alarming trend in opioid overdose deaths. Recent analysis of Il...
Aug 31, 2017
Hurricane Relief Items Being Accepted for Delivery this Saturday
Effingham County's University of Illinois Extension's Dr. Irwin is heading down on Saturday, September 2, 2017, to help the animals affected by Hurricane Harvey. She will be taking all the items colle...
Aug 31, 2017
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Sponsors Student Art Contest for State Bicentennial
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois children can help kick off the state's bicentennial celebration by using their imaginations and artistic skills in a contest sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Librar...
Aug 31, 2017
Harvey Price Tag Grows As Lawmakers Prepare To Return To Work
Harvey Price Tag Grows As Lawmakers Prepare To Return To Work (Washington, DC) -- Congress will be facing an increasing price tag for the damage done by Harvey. The cost is growing as lawmakers prepar...
Aug 31, 2017
Students Displaced by Hurricane Harvey Welcomed at EIU
CHARLESTON - Eastern Illinois University is extending a welcoming hand to college students who have had their education placed on hold by Hurricane Harvey. President David Glassman announced this week...
Aug 31, 2017
IDOT Hiring Help for Winter Operations
SPRINGFIELD - In preparation for winter, the Illinois Department of Transportation is filling temporary jobs to help with snow-and-ice removal throughout Illinois this winter. These seasonal employees...
Aug 31, 2017
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