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Lawmakers Meet On Their Own For Budget Plan
The top lawmakers in Springfield haven't met with Governor Bruce Rauner is weeks, and rank and file lawmakers are done waiting. Democrat Will Davis and Republican Bob Pritchard told a crowd at a forum...
Apr 13, 2016
EIU to Host Annual Conference: Geometry, Dynamical Systems and Topology
For nearly 30 years, the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science at Eastern Illinois University has hosted a conference in the fields of geometry, dynamical systems, and topology. An extremel...
Apr 12, 2016
Search Unclaimed Property List at IllinoisTreasurer.gov
A statewide digital media and newsprint advertising push begins this week to reunite $2 billion in unclaimed property with residents, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. Frerichs drew atte...
Apr 12, 2016
Free Program Featuring Barry Petersen is April 21
Final plans are being made for "Caring Together...Caregiver Support," the April 21 program featuring Barry Petersen, CBS News correspondent and author. The free program will begin at 7 pm (CST) at the...
Apr 12, 2016
Winning entries raise awareness of radon hazards, importance of testing homes
Hundreds of students from across the state recently used their creative talents to increase public awareness about the hazards of radioactive radon gas in homes. More than 500 posters and 65 one-minut...
Apr 12, 2016
Policy Change Reduces Employment Barriers for Ex-Offenders
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) are pleased to announce a new initiative that streamlines the professional li...
Apr 12, 2016
Elizabethkingia cases found in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that an Illinois resident diagnosed earlier this year with Elizabethkingia anophelis had the same strain of the bacteria that has been i...
Apr 12, 2016
ERBA Now Taking Applications for Scholarships
The Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA), in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), will have schol...
Apr 12, 2016
Relay For Life of Coles County Team and Committee Meeting
Join the American Cancer Society in the fight to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by participating in Relay For Life 2016 Planning Committee of Coles County. This inspiring events un...
Apr 12, 2016
Here comes the warm-up!
Sunny today with a high of 53 Patchy frost overnight with a low of 32 Sunny tomorrow with a high of 60 Sunny and 65 on Thursday Mostly sunny and warmer Friday through Sunday. Friday's high 67, and low...
Apr 12, 2016
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