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East Central Illinois Region

Pana Chamber discusses Christmas events

PANA -- One question was under discussion during last week's Pana Chamber of Commerce virtual meeting. The question: "How can Pana handle Christmas events properly with COVID-19 still prevalent?" Chamber president Al Stupek would open the meeting with a discussion of their upcoming Christmas event. Stupek would state that the Lions Club was canceling their event as a result of their most recent meeting. All Santa events would also not take place. With an increase in COVID-19 cases in Pana […]

todayNovember 19, 2020 64

Business & Lifestyle

Irish man receives three-year prison sentence, stole $2.5 million in crypto via SIM hacks

DUBLIN, Ireland -- A 21-year-old Irish man is heading to prison for three years on various charges, including cryptocurrency theft. Conor Freeman would receive his sentence in criminal court Tuesday, pleading guilty on various charges, including "guile and deception." This is according to Dublin Circuit Judge Martin Nolan. A report from The Irish Times would reveal that Freeman was found guilty of engaging in the possession of the proceeds of his crime. Additionally, other charges would include theft and dishonest […]

todayNovember 19, 2020 104

Bowling

Nokomis men’s bowling league scores: September 17, 2020

NOKOMIS -- There would be a slight reshuffling of the league standings at the end of the second week of bowling in Town Pump Bowl's men's bowling league on September 17. All teams would have their victories and failures this week as the standings shuffle. It was not a good night for one of the top three from opening week. Kamer's Kove (3-1) would lose all four points this week, falling to 3-5 and a tie for fifth. Globo Gym […]

todayNovember 16, 2020 90

MLS News

MLS planning to start 2021 season on time, play full schedule

NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer (MLS) has full intention of starting their upcoming season in early March. However, league officials are remaining nimble because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. MLS officials are planning for its franchise teams to play a full 2021 regular season while working on an international calendar. That calendar was much busier in 2020 due to events facing delays due to the pandemic. On the basis of this crowded schedule in 2021, MLS President Mark Abbott […]

todayNovember 16, 2020 90

Basketball

Illinois men’s basketball to open season home stretch November 25

CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois Fighting Illini, ranked eighth in the AP Top 25, is hosting a multi-team event to kick off their 2020-21 season. This event will take place beginning November 25. It will run through the Thanksgiving holiday through Black Friday, November 27. This round-robin competition involves Wright State, Ohio, and North Carolina A&T (NCAT) featuring six games over three days. Illinois will face off against NCAT on Wednesday, followed by the Ohio/Wright State game. On Turkey […]

todayNovember 14, 2020 162

Illinois

Three area students admitted to Culver-Stockton College

COWDEN/WINDSOR/SORENTO -- Three students in south-central Illinois have been admitted to Culver-Stockton College's incoming class in the fall 2021 semester, receiving academic scholarships. Madison Cherry, a senior from Cowden attending Cowden-Herrick High School is receiving the Hilltop Scholarship, in the annual amount of $10,500 per year. Fletcher Manhart, a senior at Bond County CUSD #2 residing in Sorento, would also receive the scholarship. Haley Beck, a senior at Windsor High School residing in Windsor, would also be the awardee for […]

todayNovember 13, 2020 106

Entertainment

Twitch admits handling DMCA takedowns poorly

SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitch is acknowledging the fault of the ways when handling the ongoing Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) controversy. For several years, streamers were put at risk of losing their accounts due to playing licensed music during their broadcasts. However, streamers aren't out of the woods yet. The gamer-oriented streaming platform is strongly recommending not playing licensed music during streams. This is due to ongoing negotiations between Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, and record labels. In a […]

todayNovember 12, 2020 69

Bowling

Nokomis men’s bowling league scores: September 10, 2020

NOKOMIS -- Six teams would kick off the 2020-21 men's bowling league season Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7:00 p.m. The 2020-21 season is set to run for 30 weeks, according to the initial report provided on Wednesday, Nov. 11 by the host venue, Town Pump Bowl. Three teams -- Pocket Pounders, Globo Gym Purple Cobras, and Kamer's Kove -- would kick off the season with a great start to the season. The teams would win three series points and losing […]

todayNovember 12, 2020 85

Business & Lifestyle

AEW working on console game, mobile games with former WWE 2K series developer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Just weeks after All Elite Wrestling (AEW) marked the first year anniversary of its weekly flagship episodic wrestling show Dynamite, the wrestling promotion is marking another milestone. In a press conference held Tuesday evening online, the promotion would launch its gaming division, AEW Games, with some projects in the works. AEW co-executive vice president Kenny Omega would kick off the presentation with the announcement of their console game. The title of the project is not currently known, […]

todayNovember 10, 2020 50

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