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Eastern Illinois Foodbank Receives $50,000 Grant from the Walmart Foundation to Fund Infrastructure and Equipment Needed for Handling Fresh Food
URBANA, Illinois - Eastern Illinois Foodbank received a $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to fund infrastructure that will ultimately help the food bank's partner agencies secure and distribut...
Jul 18, 2017
Governor Rauner Announces Roll Out of First Illinois Bicentennial Activities
SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner today announced the first activities planned for the Illinois Bicentennial in 2018. Events include a craft beer competition and a video contest with students in Ill...
Jul 18, 2017
Mattoon City Council Meeting Tonight
The fate of the Mattoon Fire Department's ambulance service will be the main topic at tonight's Mattoon City Council meeting. Officials say eliminating the service will ultimately save the city $300,0...
Jul 18, 2017
Fitch Ratings Latest To Not Downgrade Illinois' Credit
Fitch Ratings Latest To Not Downgrade Illinois' Credit (Chicago, IL) -- The state of Illinois is once again taking another small step away from junk credit, at least for now. Fitch ratings yesterday s...
Jul 18, 2017
Mattoon Arts Council Photography Show
The Mattoon Arts Council is now accepting entries to its second Photography Show, sponsored by Consolidated Communications. It's open to amateur, professional and 6th to 12th grade student photographe...
Jul 18, 2017
Shelby County Partners Golf Scramble
Shelby County Partners will have a four-person scramble at Eagle Creek Golf Course on July 28th. Cost is $45 per person and that also covers lunch. Tee time is 9:00 a.m. Registration is due by July 15...
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"Farm Hands" to Perform in Charleston
The award-winning Farm Hands will perform at Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston August 12th at 6:00 p.m. A free-will offering will be taken. Come early for the picnic on the lawn, featuring ...
Jul 18, 2017
Excessive Heat Watch Issued
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued an EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING (July 19th at Noon until July 22nd at 8pm) for our entire Illinoi...
Jul 17, 2017
Neoga School Registration
Registration for the Neoga School District will be July 25th from 10:00-1:00, and from 2:00-6:00. Free physicals will be done from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Registration forms and information on registration fee...
Jul 17, 2017
Governor Rauner calls on State Senate to send him education funding bill
Mt. Zion, Ill. (July 17, 2017) - Today, Governor Bruce Rauner called on members of the Illinois Senate to send him Senate Bill 1, the education funding bill. Democrats in the Illinois Senate are using...
Jul 17, 2017
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