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Cardinals Rally Cat

Entertainment

Remember the Cardinals rally cat? A second bobblehead is out

ST. LOUIS/MILWAUKEE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- One year ago today, a kitten ran into the outfield area at Busch Stadium and following the capture of the cat by a grounds crew member, catcher Yadier Molina hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning from a pitch from the Kansas City Royals' Peter Moylan. Upon this anniversary, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has released an officially licensed, limited edition bobblehead featuring the brave rally cat in […]

todayAugust 9, 2018

Ballot Access News

Contested primary comes to mixed conclusions at the polls

ST. LOUIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- From the special election in Ohio's 12th Congressional District to primary elections in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington, Tuesday's election came up with some surprising -- and not so surprising -- election returns. The special Congressional election in Ohio was ordered to replace Rep. Pat Tiberi, a Republican, who resigned from office to work for a business group. The race is considered too close to call, according to The New York Times, with more than […]

todayAugust 9, 2018

Kryssi Wichers

Columnists

COMMENTARY: Media coverage of alternative candidates shouldn’t include attacks

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- In an election cycle where Libertarian Party and Green Party candidates have received the most media coverage in years, there are still those in the mainstream media who want to drag candidates through the mud and attack their past. This has happened to several candidates over the past months and as of Friday, Ohio House candidate Kryssi Wichers became another target of the media. Spencer Remoquillo of the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette put out a hit piece on Wichers, who […]

todayAugust 4, 2018

Sara Wojcicki Jimenez

Business & Lifestyle

Jimenez to join HSHS Central Illinois in September

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- An Illinois state representative will begin a new career path in marketing and communications for the largest regional hospital system in the Midwest this fall. In a July 31 press release, state Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez has accepted a position with the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) to become the director of marketing and communications for the Central Illinois group of hospitals -- Springfield's St. John's Hospital, Decatur's St. Mary's Hospital, Litchfield's St. Francis Hospital and […]

todayAugust 4, 2018

Decision 2018

Johnson considering run for U.S. Senate as a Libertarian

SANTA FE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A former New Mexico governor is considering a run for U.S. Senate as a Libertarian in November's general election. Following a June primary that resulted in not enough votes to ballot-qualify and recounts that didn't help, the Libertarian Party of New Mexico is seeking a way to retain their major party status. That may very well likely happen should Gary Johnson choose to run. Johnson, a former two-term Republican governor, ran for president three times […]

todayJuly 29, 2018

Decision 2018

Democrat Stout argues with Vandalia veteran, uses gay slur

DISCLAIMER: Some of the language in this article may be crude at times, so reader discretion is advised. VANDALIA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Democratic Party candidate for Illinois Senate, Brian Stout, is in some hot water following the use of a gay slur on Facebook during a drawn-out argument with a Vandalia area resident. The unidentified individual who identified himself as a veteran stated that Stout, the candidate running for the open seat in District 54 due to the retirement of […]

todayJuly 28, 2018

East Central Illinois Region

Delinquent water bills focus of Coalton’s July board meeting

COALTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Business items were quite sparse, but the Coalton Village Board did their best to go through what business they had on the agenda during their meeting on Wednesday, July 11. In the absence of village president Rick Cearlock and village clerk Kay Cook, trustees Steve Kimbro and Steve Lee presided over the meeting as president pro tem and clerk pro tem respectively. Water superintendent Tom Gonet reported that the issues regarding water and sewer are beginning to […]

todayJuly 25, 2018

East Central Illinois Region

Employee handbook, water issues among business in Witt council’s June meeting

WITT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Updates were finally made to the employee handbook among other items of business in the Witt City Council’s meeting on June 26. Changes were made to the handbook during the special meeting earlier in the month with Mayor Greta Akers noting that the proposed changes were submitted to Chris Sherer for evaluation. Items not discussed in that meeting included the retention of the clothing allowance, as well as revising the full-time eligibility for city-provided benefits to […]

todayJuly 25, 2018

Decision 2018

Iowa gubernatorial race rated a tossup

DES MOINES (Heartland Newsfeed) -- According to one prominent political forecaster tracking all gubernatorial races taking place in 2018, the gubernatorial race in Iowa could go any way. The Center for Politics' Crystal Ball, overseen by the University of Virginia and Larry Sabato, rated the three-way race as a tossup, which deviates from its usual rating of "leans Republican." The three-way race on Nov. 6 for governor involves incumbent Republican Kim Reynolds, Democratic opponent Fred Hubbell and Libertarian opponent Jake […]

todayJuly 24, 2018

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