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Lake Land College celebrates employees
For Immediate Release - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Lake Land College celebrates employees Lake Land College recognized employees who will be retiring, those who have achieved years of service milestones, faculty award winners and peer-nominated Shine award recipients at an employee recognition event in March. Lake Land Co...
Apr 30, 2024
Illinois State Fair, Ridgely Elementary School Unveil Winners of 2024 Postcard Contest
For Immediate Release - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Illinois State Fair, Ridgely Elementary School Unveil Winners of 2024 Postcard Contest SPRINGFIELD, IL - For the second year in a row, Springfield Public Schools District 186 and the Illinois State Fair teamed up for a unique opportunity for students at Ridgely Elementary...
Apr 30, 2024
HSHS Hospice Invites Community to Memorial Butterfly Release Ceremony at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital
For Immediate Release - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 HSHS Hospice Invites Community to Memorial Butterfly Release Ceremony at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital EFFINGHAM, Ill. - HSHS Hospice invites community members to join them for a butterfly release ceremony at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital on Thursday, May 16...
Apr 30, 2024
ISP Announces Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols
For Immediate Release - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 ISP Announces Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Effingham and Wayne Counties during April. T...
Apr 30, 2024
Budzinski, Bost & Crawford Introduce Bipartisan BOOTS Act to Support Domestic Military Footwear Production
For Immediate Release - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Budzinski, Bost & Crawford Introduce Bipartisan BOOTS Act to Support Domestic Military Footwear Production WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Mike Bost (R-IL-12) and Rick Crawford (R-AR-01) introduced the Better Outfitting Our Tr...
Apr 30, 2024
IDPH, State Water Survey Remind Private Well Owners to Test for Potential Contaminants
For Immediate Release - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 IDPH, State Water Survey Remind Private Well Owners to Test for Potential Contaminants Agencies note that well owners have responsibility to maintain their wells and ensure the safety of drinking water SPRINGFIELD and CHAMPAIGN - The Illinois Department of Public Health (...
Apr 30, 2024
Lake Land Colleges hosts technology exploration event for Effingham Junior High School students
For Immediate Release - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Lake Land Colleges hosts technology exploration event for Effingham Junior High School students The Lake Land College Center for Business and Industry welcomed 41 students from Effingham Junior High School to campus on Friday, April 26 for "Flex Tech Friday." Du...
Apr 30, 2024
Illinois State Police Announces Results of Roadside Safety Check
For Immediate Release - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Illinois State Police Announces Results of Roadside Safety Check EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in Fayette County from late night April 13 to early morning April...
Apr 30, 2024
Land of Lincoln Credit Union Promotes Sherie Wilkinson to Effingham Branch Manager
Land of Lincoln Credit Union Promotes Sherie Wilkinson to Effingham Branch Manager and Hires Brianna Dailey as Bloomington Branch Manager Decatur, Illinois, April 23rd, 2024 - Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) announced that Sherie Wilkinson has been promoted to Branch Operations Manager over both Effingham branch l...
Apr 30, 2024
Horizon Health Donates Mattresses to Hopes and Dreams
For Immediate Release - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Horizon Health Donates Mattresses to Hopes and Dreams (Paris, IL)-Patients spoke, and Horizon Health listened. The hospital recently purchased 25 new mattresses for its inpatient unit. The old mattresses were donated to Hopes and Dreams, Inc., a non-profit organization i...
Apr 30, 2024