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As of January 1, 2022, Heartland Newsfeed is including obituaries as a part of our local content offerings. Like traditional print media, we will charge for submissions: $25 for death notices. Death notices must include the deceased's full name, age, town, date, time and place of death, funeral home, and funeral home website. Also, arrangements pending with the same information. $25 for full obituaries without a submitted photo. This is […]

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Maps for Nokomis spring rummage sales available now

NOKOMIS -- Maps are being distributed throughout the Nokomis community on Wednesday and Thursday for this weekend's Spring City-Wide Rummage Sales. 24 households that signed up (and there are even more beyond that) are featured on the maps printed by Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri, as well as local businesses where savvy rummagers can take advantage of the local food fare. A long-standing event for a […]

Eastern Illinois tuition rates to increase

Coles County

Eastern Illinois tuition rates to increase

MATTOON -- Incoming freshmen and transfer students coming to Eastern Illinois University will expect an increase in tuition beginning at the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year. Tuition will be increasing by 2.75% per credit hour, according to a statement by Matt Bierman, the University's Vice President of Business Affairs. This change means that an incoming freshman taking 15 credit hours of coursework will have to pay an additional $139.50, […]

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Illinois

Nokomis Easter Egg hunt is Saturday

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Woman's Club will host a Nokomis community Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, at Fred B. Johnson City Park. Children from toddlers through fourth grade are invited to bring their Easter baskets and line up in the designated areas before the starting time. The Easter Bunny will be on hand for photos and to pass out Dairy Queen tokens after the hunt. […]

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Illinois

iCash representatives in Hillsboro this week

HILLSBORO -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ staff will be at the Hillsboro Area Public Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, to help reunite citizens with missing money through the iCash program. In Montgomery County, the treasurer's office holds an estimated 34,800 people's unclaimed cash or property worth more than $4,800,000. Statewide, Frerichs secures more than $5 billion in unclaimed cash and property. “For most […]

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IDNR seeks campground hosts for 2025

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking campground hosts for the 2025 camping season for state parks, recreation areas, and historic sites across Illinois. Campground hosting is a perfect position for anyone who enjoys camping and helping other people. Hosts are often the first face to greet state park visitors. They check on arrivals and departures, write camping permits, acquaint campers with park facilities and regulations, answer […]

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Tenative multiplier set for 11 Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD — Eleven counties in Illinois have been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factors (PAEF), according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The PAEFs for these counties are the following: Cass County: 1.0000 Christian County: 1.0000 Douglas County: 1.0202 Fayette County: 1.0000 Franklin County: 1.0000 Greene County: 1.0000 Marion County: 1.0000 Peoria County: 1.0000 Piatt County: 1.0000 Sangamon County: 1.0000 St. Clair County: 1.0000 The […]

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EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

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Coles County

Eastern Illinois tuition rates to increase

MATTOON -- Incoming freshmen and transfer students coming to Eastern Illinois University will expect an increase in tuition beginning at the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year. Tuition will be increasing by 2.75% per credit hour, according to a statement by Matt Bierman, the University's Vice President of Business Affairs. This change means that an incoming freshman taking 15 credit hours of coursework will have to pay an additional $139.50, […]

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Coles County

Panda Express opens in Mattoon

MATTOON -- The sounds of excited customers and music filled the parking lot of the first Panda Express in Mattoon and Coles County. The grand opening took place on Friday at 10 a.m., with a soft opening occurring earlier in the week. Dozens of community members, organization leaders, and officials from Panda Express corporate were in attendance. The restaurant features dine-in seating for customers as well as a drive-thru and […]

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Quincy police blotter: November 2024

QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department has reported the following activity for November 2024, and are as follows: November 1-2 Courtney P. Cookson, 34, Quincy for FTA Possession of Meth and FTA (Pike County) Obstruction of Justice at 200 N. 36th St. 140 Jessica R. Blankenship, 35, Hannibal, Mo., for Speeding at Gardner Expressway and Jackson St. on 10/31/2024. 113 Carrie L. Saxberry, 53, 828 N. 4th for FTA Driving While License Suspended. […]

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Mt. Sterling ice rink opens for second season

MT. STERLING -- West Central Illinois residents have another opportunity this winter to go ice skating with the return of the ice skating rink in Mt. Sterling. A report from WLDS notes that the rink has added new features this year, including games, photo backdrops, and refreshments. The rink is open for general admission from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on […]

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IDNR seeks campground hosts for 2025

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking campground hosts for the 2025 camping season for state parks, recreation areas, and historic sites across Illinois. Campground hosting is a perfect position for anyone who enjoys camping and helping other people. Hosts are often the first face to greet state park visitors. They check on arrivals and departures, write camping permits, acquaint campers with park facilities and regulations, answer […]

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Jerseyville nursing facility cited for code violations

JERSEYVILLE -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) revealed its nursing home violations report for the second quarter of 2024 on Wednesday, and a Jerseyville nursing facility is among the 268 violation reports completed. Jerseyville Nursing & Rehab Center, located at 1001 S. State Street, was one of five facilities in the entire state cited with a type AA violation of the Nursing Home Care Act during this period, […]

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Obituaries

Douglas Egbert, 67, Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE -- Douglas Dwight Egbert, 67, of Jacksonville passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at his home. He was born November 13, 1956, in Garden City, Kan., the son of Gilbert and Phyllis Snyder Egbert. He was raised in Dighton, Kan. He met Mary Tobin on September 28, 1989, and they were married at their home on November 19, 2005. Mary was the love of his life, friend, fellow sports […]

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Obituaries

Melvin King, 77, Carlinville

CARLINVILLE -- Melvin Dale King, 77, of Carlinville died Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Lakeside Rehab, Carlinville. He was born September 20, 1946 in Carlinville, the son of the late Melvin Dale and Vivian Pearl Qualls King. He married Doris Lee Smith and later married Judy Lee Armstrong, who both preceded him in death. Surviving is brother Jeffery Kent King of Hettick, nephews Kevin Witt of Pleasant Plains, Bob (Janet) […]

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Obituaries

Jack Daugherty, 82, Farmersville

FARMERSVILLE -- Jack R. Daugherty, 82, of Farmersville passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2024, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. Jack was born on February 5, 1942, to Clarence and Alice (Nagel) Daugherty in Honey Bend. Jack graduated from Lanphier High School with the class of 1960. In 1961, Jack married Kay (Combs) Long, and they later divorced, and then in 1980, he married Peggy (Lafferty) Giles, and they later […]

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NEW LAW IN 2025: Illinois media companies must report 120 days before out-of-state sale

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – Among the nearly 300 new laws set to take effect Jan. 1 in Illinois is one impacting potential sales of local media outlets to out-of-state buyers.  Senate Bill 3592 passed the Senate in April. Sponsor of the bill state Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) said it requires local media outlets looking to sell to an out-of-state buyer to provide a 120-day notice to the state and their staff.  […]

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Illinois scrambles to boost locally produced farm products

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — When Illinois named small farmer Nathan Ryder a finalist for a federal $100,000 Local Food Infrastructure Grant, he made big plans for his farm in the southeastern tip of the state. Then the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut his funding. The Ryder family farm, a 10-acre operation in Pope County that produces chicken eggs, sheep, and some fruits and vegetables, would have used the money […]

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Illinois rural news options remain limited

(Illinois News Connection/Public News Service) -- The days of thumbing through a community newspaper are retreating into history. A Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism 2024 report showed fewer than 5,600 newspapers are still in business and 80% are weekly publications. The data also found the Illinois counties of Hamilton, Wayne, Franklin, Jefferson, Perry, and Saline have only one newspaper each. Four others have none. Fewer publications mean more news deserts, which […]

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Bi-state region again under heat advisory

Expect the remainder of your Independence Day holiday and most of this week to be hot and unbearable in the bi-state region. The National Weather Service in St. Louis has activated a Heat Advisory Sunday afternoon. It will officially be in effect as of noon Monday, July 4. High temperatures and high humidity create hazardous conditions with heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees on Monday. In addition, the heat […]

todayJuly 4, 2022 92

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East Central Missouri

Ralls County police blotter: March 31-April 6

NEW LONDON -- The Ralls County Sheriff’s Department released the following weekly police activity report for the period starting March 31 and ending on April 6: For more Ralls County news, follow Heartland Newsfeed @HLNF_Bulletin on Twitter. Additionally, you can follow Heartland Newsfeed on Facebook and Reddit among other platforms. You can now follow our news updates on Telegram and MeWe. Support independent journalism. Become a patron on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. There are other donor […]

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St. Louis area man arrested at Lambert Airport

ST. LOUIS -- An elderly St. Louis area man was arrested over the weekend at Lambert International Airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested a 62-year-old man at Lambert Sunday on an outstanding felony warrant out of St. Louis County. The unnamed individual was departing from St. Louis and heading to Germany with his wife. Officers from CBP were able to identify the individual through the passenger manifest, a […]

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Marion County

Hannibal police blotter: April 2024

HANNIBAL -- The Hannibal Police Department has released its police blotter activity for the period starting April 1 and ending April 30, 2024: HPD_April0115 HPD_April1630 For more Marion County (MO) news, follow Heartland Newsfeed @HLNF_Bulletin on Twitter. Additionally, you can follow Heartland Newsfeed on Facebook and Reddit among other platforms. You can now follow our news updates on Telegram and MeWe. Support independent journalism. Become a patron on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. There are other donor […]

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Missouri

Missouri Dems critical of proposed tax cut

JEFFERSON CITY (The Center Square) – As Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson began traveling throughout the state on Tuesday to promote a $700 million income tax reduction during a special session in September, Democrats criticized the plan. “The Governor’s Special Session is an election season ploy to change the subject after suddenly discovering that eliminating Missourians’ reproductive rights isn’t the winning issue Republicans thought it would be,” House Minority Leader […]

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Missouri

Hoskins emerges victorious in crowded GOP race for Missouri Secretary of State

(MissouriNet) -- Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) has won the GOP primary for Secretary of State. He beat a crowded field of seven other Republican candidates to emerge victorious. Hoskins told MissouriNet that he could not have done this without his supporters. “It’s very humbling driving across the state and meeting new people that said they’ve been going door-to-door for me or they’re working the polls for me, or they walked […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 133

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Journalists, advocates challenge new redaction rules in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY (Missouri News Service/Public News Service) -- The Missouri Broadcasters Association is among the parties filing a lawsuit, claiming a state law that requires extensive redactions in court documents is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson City, challenges a law passed last year that mandates attorneys and judicial officers redact the names of all witnesses and victims in lawsuits and criminal proceedings. Dave Roland, president and CEO of the Freedom Center of […]

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Business News

3 tips to starting a research business

Research companies can often be profitable and rewarding to operate, especially in the chemical and medical areas. The daily work is engaging, and there’ll be plenty of room for growth. That’s why you could be considering starting a research business. You’ll have plenty of reasons to go for it. That doesn’t mean just rushing into it without thinking about it. You’re much better off taking a smart approach. That way, […]

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Business News

Why businesses need tech to survive in 2025

Starting or running a business today means more than just having a great idea. You’ve also got to think smart about how you work, and that means bringing tech into the picture. It doesn’t need to be fancy or expensive, but it does need to be part of your plan. Whether you’re a one-person show or you’ve got a small team, using the right tech can save you loads of […]

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Mexico, Canada retaliate to U.S. 25% tariffs

OTTAWA/MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Mexico and Canada on Tuesday responded to tariffs imposed by the United States with retaliatory levies. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that the tariffs inflicted on imports from her country by the United States are not justified, and that retaliatory tariffs will be declared this weekend. "We have decided to respond with tariff and non-tariff measures that I will announce on Sunday," Sheinbaum said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin […]

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Trump U.S. tariffs

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Mexico, Canada retaliate to U.S. 25% tariffs

OTTAWA/MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Mexico and Canada on Tuesday responded to tariffs imposed by the United States with retaliatory levies. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that the tariffs inflicted on imports from her country by the United States are not justified, and that retaliatory tariffs will be declared this weekend. "We have decided to respond with tariff and non-tariff measures that I will announce on Sunday," Sheinbaum said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin […]

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