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Southern Illinois Farmers Waiting For Rain
Southern Illinois Farmers Waiting For Rain (Carbondale, IL) -- While northern Illinois is dealing with too much rain, farmers in southern Illinois are dealing with not enough. The latest USDA Crop Rep...
Jul 25, 2017 Kate Ter Haar / CC
ERBA Headstart Sign Up Today
ERBA Head Start still has openings in the Mattoon, Neoga and Douglas County centers. You can sign up at the Mattoon center at 100 Moultrie July 25th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Head is a free prescho...
Jul 25, 2017
Lake Land College Distinguished Alumni Society Seeking Nominations
The Lake Land College Alumni organization is accepting nominations for the 2017 inductees who will join the select group of 83 members in the Distinguished Alumni Society. To submit a nomination, visi...
Jul 25, 2017
West Nile Confirmed in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2017. A Will County resident in his 60s became ill at the end of last month. West Nile vi...
Jul 25, 2017 frankieleon / CC
Mattoon YMCA Late Summer & Fall Soccer League Registration
This is the final week to register for the Mattoon YMCA's late summer and fall soccer league! It's open to both boys and girls between the ages of 4-14. All games will be played Saturday's beginning A...
Jul 24, 2017
McCain To Return To DC For Healthcare Vote
(Washington, DC) -- Arizona Senator John McCain will be in Washington, D.C. tomorrow for a key Senate healthcare vote. Just last week, the Arizona Republican announced that he'd been diagnosed with br...
Jul 24, 2017 ttarasiuk / CC
Details on Personal Injury Crash Along I-70 Monday
Details from a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 12, indicate a personal injury crash occurred the morning hours of Monday, July 24th, along I-70 eastbound at milepost 100, just...
Jul 24, 2017
Governor Rauner calls lawmakers back to Springfield Wednesday to take action on education funding bill
CHICAGO, IL (July 24, 2017) - Determined to get children back to school on time, Governor Bruce Rauner today announced legislators are being called back to Springfield Wednesday for a special session ...
Jul 24, 2017
U of I Extension Pollinator Garden Tour on Wednesday
The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners of Effingham County will be hosting FREE Pollinator Garden Tours on Wednesday, July 26 from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. The Pollinator Garden is located a...
Jul 24, 2017
Senate Faces Noon Deadline On School Funding
Senate Faces Noon Deadline On School Funding (Springfield, IL) -- Time is running out for Illinois senators to avoid another special session. Governor Rauner on Friday announced that if the Senate doe...
Jul 24, 2017
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