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Statewide Payroll Jobs Up, Unemployment Rate Down in September
For Immediate Release - October 21, 2021 Statewide Payroll Jobs Up, Unemployment Rate Down in September SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the une...
Oct 21, 2021
Illinois Residents Join Millions in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
For Immediate Release - October 21, 2021 Illinois Residents Join Millions in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill SPRINGFIELD - Today, more than 228,000 Illinois residents participated in the 2021 Great Sh...
Oct 21, 2021
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital donates over 20 Car Seats to Crisis Nursery of Effingham County
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital donates over 20 Car Seats to Crisis Nursery of Effingham County EFFINGHAM- HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital has been a supporter of Crisis Nursery of Effingham...
Oct 21, 2021 Representatives from HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital present Meghan Rewers, executive director of the Crisis Nursery of Effingham County, with just some of the car seats donated through the hospital’s car seat drive held in September. Left to right: Michael Wall, director of philanthropy; Chad Markham, president and CEO; Rewers; Bobbi Kinkelaar, chief nursing officer; and Mike Janis, executive director of ancillary and outpatient services. Absent from photo: Ashley Dillingham, manager of case management, outpatient behavioral health, guest services and volunteer services, who coordinated the car seat drive. Photo submitted by HSHS St. Anthony
Volley for a Cure
Charleston and Mattoon volleyball teams raised $2200 from the sale of t-shirts during its recent Volley for a Cure event. The funds were donated to Sarah Bush Lincoln's Regional Cancer Center. Present...
Oct 21, 2021
Mattoon Chamber Accepting Nominations for Citizen of the Year and Small Business of the Year
Thursday, October 21, 2021, Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI. Here is a brief description of what he covered during the interview: 1. 2020 has b...
Oct 21, 2021
Paris 95 Received STEAM Grant
For Immediate Release - October 21, 2021 Paris 95 Received STEAM Grant Paris 95 received notification from the Illinois State Board of Education they were awarded $563,707.35 for a STEAM grant. This i...
Oct 21, 2021
SBL Holiday Festival Readying for Virtual Event
For Immediate Release - October 21, 2021 SBL Holiday Festival Readying for Virtual Event The holiday season is fast approaching and plans are well underway for the 23rd annual Sarah Bush Lincoln Holid...
Oct 21, 2021
Nearly 2,100 State Workers Covered Under Vaccination Agreements with Unions After State Reaches Fifth Agreement
For Immediate Release - October 20, 2021 Nearly 2,100 State Workers Covered Under Vaccination Agreements with Unions After State Reaches Fifth Agreement SPRINGFIELD - Nearly 2,100 state workers are no...
Oct 21, 2021
Mayo Middle School Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
For Immediate Release - October 20, 2021 Mayo Middle School Recognized by U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today announced the 202...
Oct 21, 2021 U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today announced the 2022 Best Middle Schools rankings. Photo submitted by Paris Union School District No. 95.
Congresswoman Mary Miller: Americans Miss President Trump
For Immediate Release - October 20, 2021 Congresswoman Mary Miller: Americans Miss President Trump WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller spoke on the floor of the United States House of Repres...
Oct 21, 2021 Photo Credit: Congresswoman Mary Miller, Illinois 15th Congressional District.
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