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Earth Day Festival at Douglas Hart Nature Center
Bring the family by Douglas-Hart Nature Center on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22nd, to celebrate in the festivities with an Earth Day Festival! The event runs from 9:00 a.m through noon and includes an...
Apr 21, 2017
IDOT Celebrates Earth Day by Distributing Trees to Schools
SPRINGFIELD - In observance of Earth Day, the Illinois Department of Transportation distributed almost 5,000 oak seedlings to schools throughout the state in cooperation with Living Lands & Waters...
Apr 21, 2017
Fatal Crash in Richland County
One man is dead following a two-vehicle accident south of Olney this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, a tractor-trailer driven by Larry Pitts was northbound on Route 130 and attempting...
Apr 21, 2017
Blagojevich Loses Appeal As Judges Uphold Prison Term
(Chicago, IL) - The ruling is out concerning the effort to shorten former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's prison sentence. Three judges in the Illinois Appellate Court decided today to uphold the ...
Apr 21, 2017
Entries Being Accepted for the 2017 Congressional Art Competition
Congressman John Shimkus is taking entries for the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. The contest is open to high school students in the 15th Congressional District. The winning entry will be chosen ...
Apr 21, 2017 Celeste Lindell / CC
Authorities ID U Of I Student Who Set Himself On Fire
(Urbana, IL) - Authorities have identified the University of Illinois student who died after setting himself on fire. The Champaign County Coroner's office says Westley Banks apparently committed suic...
Apr 21, 2017
Local Woman Charged in Death of Oakland Man
Danielle McConnell has been charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death or personal injury. The felony charges stem from the February 26th incident which led to the dea...
Apr 21, 2017
Science Fest in Charleston Tomorrow
Science Fest will be held at Lake Charleston on Earth Day, April 22nd, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Scientists from Eastern Illinois University, Lake Land College and Charleston High School will offer famil...
Apr 21, 2017
Lincolnland Hospice Blood Pressure Clinics
Lincolnland Home Care and Hospice will hold free blood pressure clinics in May. They'll be at the LifeSpan Center on May 3rd, from 11:30-noon, at the Fellowship Center May 22nd from 1:30-2:30, and Cou...
Apr 21, 2017 Army Medicine / CC
Sarah Bush Lincoln Mobile Mammography Service Making Rounds
Sarah Bush Lincoln's Mobile Mammography Services will be hitting the road in May. The van will be at the Family Medical Center in Mattoon on May 3rd; Charleston Family Practice the following day; Palm...
Apr 21, 2017
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