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Small Business Bingo is underway in Anna and Jonesboro.
The holiday season began Dec. 10 and continues through Dec. 23.
Prizes in the game will include gift certificates and items donated by each participating business with a total value of more than $200.
Bingo cards can be picked up at any of the...
Illinois State Police District 22 is planning to conduct roadside safety checks during December in Alexander County.
Plans for the roadside safety checks were announced by Capt. Nathan Douglas, who is the commander of District 22.
Officers working the detail will be watchful for drivers who are...
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Commerce Commission, ICC, has announced a new area code is coming to Southern Illinois.
The ICC said in a news release that the new 730 area code will “overlay” the existing 618 area code to address the depletion of prefixes available for assignment within the region. ...
A comedy hour and steak dinner are among the upcoming activities planned at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of Anna. The post is located at 70 VFW Ln. near Anna.
Comedy Hour: The VFW plans to host the Tim Loss Comedy Hour on Saturday, Dec. 10. The event is scheduled...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, has announced projects that will be funded through the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Wildlife Funds grant program.
The program supports efforts to enhance wildlife habitat by non-profit organizations and governmental entities.
Funding for the...
Seasonal closures are planned for the winter months on the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.
The U.S. Forest Service has announced plans for the seasonal closures.
Seasonal forest road closure are scheduled starting on Dec. 10.
A free motor vehicle use map is available at the Shawnee...
Editor’s note: The following article and the accompanying photographs are shared by the Union County CEO program. Photographs of Lauren Lyerla and Jaley Watkins were not available.
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As long time Union County CEO supporters will remember, CEO is not just a program to teach students about business...
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that Secretary of State Police will be conducting parking stings at shopping malls statewide throughout the holiday season and ticketing individuals who illegally park in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities.
Secretary of State Police...
A historical marker on the grounds of the Old State Capitol in Springfield was dedicated Nov. 30 to commemorate President Barack Obama’s 2007 and 2008 presidential campaign announcements from the building’s lawn.
Representatives from the Obama Foundation, the Old State Capitol Foundation, Gov. JB...
By Kay ShipmanFarmWeek
Illinois will use $14.4 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding to buy locally produced food and distribute it to those in need, according to state officials.
The two-year program will involve direct purchases from eligible farmers and multiple aggregation sites...
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