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Reggie Phillips Public Meeting Tonight (July 19)
State Representative Reggie Phillips will hold a public meeting to discuss the new state budget and his vote in favor of it, tonight (7/19) at 7:00 at Maranatha Baptist Church in Mattoon. If you're un...
Jul 19, 2017 State Representative Reggie Phillips
Governor Signs Charlie's Law
LOMBARD- Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Charlie's Law, a-first-in-the-nation bill that enables all children in Illinois to receive treatment under their insurance plans for the debilitating behavioral disea...
Jul 19, 2017
Governor Reaffirms Commitment to Building Up Transportation Infrastructure
OAK BROOK - Gov. Bruce Rauner reaffirmed his commitment to the state's transportation industry in a speech at the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Conference. The meeting was devo...
Jul 19, 2017
Excessive Heat WARNING for Several Counties in Our Listening Area
The National Weather Service has issued an EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY (July 22) * TEMPERATURE...High temperatures will reach the middle 90s Wednesday...
Jul 19, 2017
Heat Advisory for Some Counties in Our Listening Area
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Coles, Douglas, Clark, Edgar, Piatt, Champaign and Vermilion counties until 8pm on Saturday, July 22, 2017. TEMPERATURE...High temperatures ...
Jul 19, 2017
City Council Eliminates MFD Ambulance Service
Despite a huge turnout and more than two-hours of comments, mostly in support of keeping it, the Mattoon City Council voted to eliminate the fire department's ambulance service. City officials estimat...
Jul 19, 2017
Cybercrime Seminar Offered Next Week
Protecting your business against cybercrime and ransomeware will be offered July 26th from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at Charleston City Hall. Registration is $10 for Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce members a...
Jul 19, 2017
ERBA Scholarships Still Available
ERBA is taking scholarship applications. A limited number of $500 Scholarships will be awarded to eligible applicants in each of nine counties they serve. For more information including requirements, ...
Jul 19, 2017
Fun on Wheels Event at Charleston Library
A Fun on Wheels event will be taking place at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Wednesday, July 26th from 10:30 - 11:30 in the south end of the Library parking lot. Please bring your scooters,...
Jul 19, 2017
Rep. Phillips supports plan to fund local schools and prevent bailout for Chicago schools
Charleston, IL...The issue of funding K-12 schools is heating up around the state given the fact the Democrat controlled legislature has yet to send Governor Rauner their education funding proposal (S...
Jul 18, 2017 State Representative Reggie Phillips
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