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First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard 4/27
High School Baseball: -FINAL: Effingham 10, South Central 3 -FINAL: Flora 12, Casey-Westfield 0 -FINAL: Morrisonville 5, Okaw Valley 2 -FINAL: Mt. Vernon 6, Marion 4 -FINAL: Newton 9, Robinson 4 -FINA...
Apr 27, 2017
Flash Flood Watch
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, and southeast Illinois, including the following areas, in central Illi...
Apr 27, 2017
Governor Connects with Students Across Illinois on Facebook Live
Governor Bruce Rauner today hosted a Facebook Live to connect with students across Illinois for an interactive, virtual school visit. Students from nearby Riverton also joined the Governor at the Capi...
Apr 27, 2017
House Dems approve legislation to create state run insurance company dealing with workers compensation
From the Office of Illinois House Republicans, along party lines the Illinois House of Representatives Thursday approved legislation which will take $10 million in employer money from the Workers' Com...
Apr 27, 2017
Coles County Habitat for Humanity, Eastern Illinois University’s Habitat Chapter and Lowe’s team up for 10th annual National Women Build Week
Charleston, Illinois, May 6, 2017 - Coles County Habitat for Humanity volunteers and homeowners, students from Eastern Illinois University's Habitat Chapter and employees from Woodforest National Bank...
Apr 27, 2017
Job Losses Reported in More than Half of the Metro Areas
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan Area Mar. 2017 Mar. 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.3% 5.5% -1.2 Carbondale-Marion 5.0% 6.3% -1.3 Champaign-Urbana 4.5% 5.4% -0.9 Chicag...
Apr 27, 2017
U.S. Service Members Killed In Afghanistan
U.S. Service Members Killed In Afghanistan (Undated) -- The Pentagon is confirming that a raid on an ISIS target in eastern Afghanistan has claimed the lives of two U.S service members. The operation ...
Apr 27, 2017
Illinois Pension Board Ends Hastert's Lawmaker Pension
Illinois Pension Board Ends Hastert's Lawmaker Pension (Springfield, IL) -- Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's income is going to be a bit smaller when he gets out of prison in a few months. Illino...
Apr 27, 2017
Rauner Wants Permission To Fire Quinn I-DOT Patronage Workers
Rauner Wants Permission To Fire Quinn I-DOT Patronage Workers (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Bruce Rauner is asking a judge for permission to fire the final forty cronies at I-DOT. The governor's offic...
Apr 27, 2017
American Red Cross Blood Drives
Your generous gift could lead to one for you. Donate at an American Red Cross blood drive by May 14th, and you'll be in the running to win a $1,000 gift card from GiftCertificates.com. Three lucky win...
Apr 27, 2017
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