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Thompson to Seek Re-Election as Regional Superintendent
For Immediate Release - May 24, 2021 Thompson to Seek Re-Election as Regional Superintendent CHARLESTON - Halfway through his first term, Regional Superintendent Dr. Kyle Thompson is making it clear h...
May 26, 2021 Regional Superintendent Dr. Kyle Thompson. Photo submitted by ROE #11.
Illinois State Police Conducted 4-Hour Click It or Ticket, Border to Border Operation
For Immediate Release - May 25, 2021 Illinois State Police Conducted 4-Hour Click It or Ticket, Border to Border Operation SPRINGFIELD, IL - On Monday, May 24, 2021, the Illinois State Police (ISP) jo...
May 26, 2021
General Assembly Passes Bill Decriminalizing HIV Transmission
General Assembly Passes Bill Decriminalizing HIV Transmission (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois General Assembly is advancing legislation that would decriminalize HIV transmission in the state. A 1989...
May 26, 2021
Illinois Guard Members Back From DC
Illinois Guard Members Back From DC (Peoria, IL) -- About 100 Illinois National Guard members are back in state after an extended deployment in Washington, DC. The soldiers had been in the nation's ca...
May 26, 2021
Illinois Lawmakers Aiming To Eliminate Hair Discrimination In Schools
Illinois Lawmakers Aiming To Eliminate Hair Discrimination In Schools (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are aiming to ban hair discrimination in schools. A proposed bill would restrict school un...
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Illinois Office Of Tourism Encouraging Drivers To Visit State Landmarks
For Immediate Release - May 25, 2021 Illinois Office of Tourism Promotes New 'Time for Me to Drive' Road Trip Itineraries in Advance of National Road Trip Day New Tourism Ad Features Route 66 and Grea...
May 26, 2021 Photo: Illinois Office of Tourism
Las Vegas Top Post-COVID Memorial Day Travel Destination
Las Vegas Top Post-COVID Memorial Day Travel Destination (Heathrow, FL) -- Memorial Day weekend travel will be up 60-percent over last year, when the coronavirus pandemic had much of the nation locked...
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Charleston Chamber Getting Ready for 2021 18th Street Farmer's Market
Jessica Meadows, President and CEO of the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. At the bottom of the page you can listen to the entire interview. This...
May 25, 2021
Sen. Bailey, Rep. Niemerg partner to expand firefighter eligibility
SPRINGFIELD, IL - State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) and State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) say the state of Illinois could soon find more qualified applicants to serve as firefig...
May 24, 2021
Dr. Frey Donates Surgery Equipment to Horizon Health Foundation
For Immediate Release - May 21, 2021 Dr. Frey Donates Surgery Equipment to Horizon Health Foundation (Paris, IL)-Dr. Marilyn Frey recently made a generous gift to the Horizon Health Foundation of East...
May 21, 2021 Dr. Marilyn Frey recently donated a Sedline Regional Oximeter to the Horizon Health Foundation of East Central Illinois. The device allows clinicians to closely monitor blood flow and oxygen to the brain during surgery.
Pictured (L to R): Randi Bohannon, foundation executive director; Rachel Kelley, vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer; Scott Williamson, certified registered nurse anesthetist and anesthesia manager; Ollie Smith, Horizon Health president & CEO; Martin Adams, foundation board member and Horizon Health vice president of finance and chief financial officer; Debbie Benefiel, foundation board member; Vick Bowyer, foundation board member; Kim Sweitzer, director of surgical services; Anita Toussi, MD, chief medical officer; and Dr. Marilyn Frey, psychologist and longtime supporter of Horizon Health. Photo submitted by Horizon Health.
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