February 2021

Anna man charged with four counts of child pornography

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 6:04pm admin

Union County State’s Attorney Tyler E. Tripp reported on Feb.

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Real estate, mobile home delinquent tax sale planned

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 6:01pm admin

Union County, as trustee, has completed its tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for 2016 and mobile homes that were delinquent for 2017 and prior real estate taxes.

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Taxpayers may be eligible for Earned Income Tax Credit

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 6:00pm admin

The Illinois Department of Revenue, IDOR, says that taxpayers may be in line for a larger refund this year because of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC, and its Illinois counterpart, the I

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One morning last week, while on the way to The Paragraph Factory, I happened to see this large bird, with a white head, in a tree...in town...

Blue jay bugs bald eagle...and other stuff, too...

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 5:58pm admin

Once again this week...a little bit of this...and a little bit of that...

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SIU Recreational Sports and Services offering new online workout video series

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 5:55pm admin

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Recreational Sports and Services, RSS, is offering a new series of workout videos which are available for free online viewing, complete with warm-ups and c

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4-H helps to feed hungry families throughout Illinois

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 5:50pm admin

Families across Illinois have more food on their table, and youth are leading the way.

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Civil War Weekend planned at arts center

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 5:48pm admin

Civil War Weekend activities are planned Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19-21, at the Shawnee Hills Arts Council’s Anna Arts Center and Heritage House in Jonesboro.