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Coles County Burn Ban Lifted
For Immediate Release - September 24, 2025 Coles County Emergency Management Agency Announces Coles County Burn Ban Lifted The fire chiefs of Coles County have decided to lift the burn ban. They will ...
Sep 24, 2025
Embarras River Basin Agency Receives $100,000 Grant from Earthrise Energy for Home Repair Program
For Immediate Release - September 19, 2025 Embarras River Basin Agency Receives $100,000 Grant from Earthrise Energy for Home Repair Program The Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) has received a $100,...
Sep 23, 2025 Photo: Gary Hatten, Earthrise Energy Representative, Sandy Deters, ERBA Housing Counseling Coordinator, Cherly Toohey, Communications and Events Manager with Earthrise Energy and Emre Ozmen, Director of Development for Earthrise Energy. Photo submitted by ERBA
SBL Performs Pulse Field Ablations
For Immediate Release - September 19, 2025 SBL Performs Pulse Field Ablations Sarah Bush Lincoln Electrophysiologists Mohamed Labedi, MD, and Abraham Kocheril, MD, recently performed the first pulse f...
Sep 22, 2025 SBL Electrophysiologist Mohamed Labedi, MD (left), and his surgery staff are pictured following his first ablation at SBL. Photo submitted by Sarah Bush Lincoln
IDNR awards nearly $1 million in Natural Area Stewardship grants
For Immediate Release - September 18, 2025 IDNR awards nearly $1 million in Natural Area Stewardship grants SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has awarded nearly $1 mill...
Sep 22, 2025
Illinois Department of Agriculture Selects Star Tool to Advance Statewide Soil Health Initiatives
For Immediate Release - September 19, 2025 Illinois Department of Agriculture Selects Star Tool to Advance Statewide Soil Health Initiatives Springfield, IL - The Illinois Department of Agriculture (I...
Sep 22, 2025
Illinois Housing Development Authority Highlights Victories Over Challenging Year in Housing
For Immediate Release - September 18, 2025 Illinois Housing Development Authority Highlights Victories Over Challenging Year in Housing More than $2.3 billion invested to create housing opportunities ...
Sep 22, 2025
Horizon Health Offers Safe Sitter Class in October
For Immediate Release - September 18, 2025 Horizon Health Offers Safe Sitter Class in October (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health will offer a Safe Sitter class for boys and girls ages 11-13 on Monday, October...
Sep 22, 2025
ISP Announces Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols
For Immediate Release - September 19, 2025 ISP Announces Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols PESOTUM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander Heather Apperson announces the re...
Sep 22, 2025 Photo: Illinois State Police
LIVE2LEAD Springfield Returns October 16th: A Leadership Experience for Central and Southern Illinois
For Immediate Release - September 19, 2025 LIVE2LEAD Springfield Returns October 16th: A Leadership Experience for Central and Southern Illinois Springfield, IL - Central Illinois leaders, professiona...
Sep 22, 2025
28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at the Mattoon Public Library.
For Immediate Release 28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at the Mattoon Public Library. Film lovers in the Mattoon area will join more than 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world dur...
Sep 22, 2025 Photo: Mattoon Public Library
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