SPRINGFIELD / BENTON -- The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is inviting the public to learn more and comment about an upcoming project. There is a preliminary engineering and environmental study for improvements to the bridge carrying Illinois Route 154 at Rend Lake near Benton. The study also includes the addition of a multi-use path running 1.6 miles along Illinois 154. This stretch will be from Larry Foster Parkway to Fitzgerald Park Road in Franklin County. IDOT is sharing details […]
ROBINSON – The Illinois State Police arrested 24-year-old Lance T. Newcomb for First-Degree Murder relating to an incident in Cumberland County. The charge is a Class M felony. On June 8, 2023, the Illinois State Police (ISP), Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 was requested by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department to investigate a missing person, 55-year-old Ryan L. Waggoner from Lerna. On June 27, 2023, the investigation led DCI agents to a rural address in Crawford County where […]
HILLSBORO -- Montgomery County taxpayers have just over a week until the first installment for 2022 property taxes due this year. Montgomery County Treasurer Nikki Lohman reminds county residents that this installment for real estate taxes will be due on July 14. Lohman's office sent out tax bills to real estate owners on July 14. However, due to ongoing issues with the United States Postal Service, many have not received their bill. Options available to pay property taxes this year […]
EDWARDSVILLE — Work is underway on resurfacing Illinois Route 159. This will mean some overnight lane closures, weather permitting. The intermittent closures along Illinois 159 are expected to last through November, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Asphalt resurfacing on Illinois 159 between East Country Lane near Collinsville and Center Grove Road in Edwardsville will require intermittent overnight lane closures. The project will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23. One lane will remain open in both directions at all […]
Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network
After nearly three years of being a loyal broadcast affiliate, Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network is making a schedule change. As a result, the network will no longer be carrying a Chicago-based nationally-syndicated talk program on Sunday night going forward. Beyond The Beltway with Bruce DuMont has been a fixture on the Sunday night schedule since February 2020. The program has been airing every Sunday night on tape delay at 9 p.m. Central. However, ever since the program relocated from the […]
NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer has announced a continuance date for the St. Louis CITY SC/FC Dallas match. Last Saturday's match at Toyota Stadium was suspended in the 50th minute due to severe weather in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. League officials decided to call off the match and resume it at a later date. The match will continue from Toyota Stadium with CITY SC and FC Dallas deadlocked 0-0 on Wednesday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. Central in the […]
PANA -- Pana residents will have a cavalcade of events at their disposal this weekend. There is no shortage of entertainment and activities in store for the weekend. Pana Schools spring honors concert The music department for the junior and senior high schools is presenting its spring honors concert Friday, May 12 at Pana High School. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. The concert will feature all of the junior high band programs, the junior high choir programs, high […]
NOKOMIS -- A meeting conducted by Nokomis CUSD #22 will take place later this month inside the district's Unit Office. The meeting will be on Friday, May 26 inside the unit office at 511 Oberle Street. The meeting will be to discuss the district's future plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities. The specific mission involves those currently attending private schools or homeschooling within the district for the 2023-24 academic year. If you are a parent of […]