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Visitors to Starved Rock for Memorial Weekend Should Be Alert for Travel Delays, Possible Parking Closures
UTICA, IL - With large crowds expected to visit Starved Rock State Park near Utica for the Memorial Day weekend, visitors are encouraged to monitor Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Face...
May 24, 2017
Lincoln Log Cabin Demonstrates the Many Steps of Turning Wool into Clothing
LERNA, Ill. - How did settlers go from a field of fluffy sheep to a wardrobe of sturdy wool clothing? Find out Saturday when Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site demonstrates all the steps in the pro...
May 24, 2017
Mattoon Woman Charged with 2 Counts of Theft
According to a MPD press release, Mattoon police arrested, age 34 of Mattoon, on Tuesday May 23rd at 8:01 p.m. in the 1100 block of Moultrie Ave. Derixson was charged with two (2) counts of Theft. The...
May 24, 2017
A careless moment during the Korean War leads to a frightening confrontation
By Dr. Mark DePue, Director of Oral History Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library It has been 64 years since Wilbur Fawns of Williamsville, Ill., served in Korea - 64 years for his memories as a...
May 24, 2017
Illinois Department of Commerce Announces Grant Recipients
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the recipients of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Housing. 19 projects across the s...
May 24, 2017
Clean-up Day in Findlay
Clean-up day in Findlay will be June 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to noon. A dumpster will be next to the Community Building to collect materials free of charge. If you're unable to drop off, just set it by the...
May 24, 2017
New Summer Fun at Old State Capitol
SPRINGFIELD - The Old State Capitol will be humming with activity this summer as it offers yoga classes, free concerts and "Lunch on the Lawn." The fun begins Saturday, May 27, with the first concert ...
May 24, 2017
An act of American Unity in a shared Moment of Remembrance for our Fallen Heroes
(Springfield, IL).... The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress, asks Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a ...
May 24, 2017
Rose: Democrats raise taxes and still don’t balance budget
Springfield, IL - State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) issued the following statement in response to budget action taken May 23 at the Statehouse. "This morning in committee, Democrats admitted that thi...
May 24, 2017
Lake Land College Honors Nurses at Annual Pinning Ceremony
At the 2017 Lake Land College Associate Degree in Nursing Pinning Ceremony, graduating nurses received their pins. Brennan Debenham, Effingham, received the Marilyn Fuqua Thompson Nursing Award, which...
May 24, 2017
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