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trick or treat Halloween

Capital Area Region

Halloween weekend activities throughout the region

Parts of Central Illinois will be holding Halloween weekend trick-or-treating as well as other events during the holiday weekend. Trick-or-treating Friday, Oct. 29 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Lovington Saturday, Oct. 30 Unspecified start: Jacksonville, Litchfield, Staunton (all three until 9 p.m.) 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Auburn, Ashland, Carlinville Divernon, Macon, Morrisonville, Mount OIive, Moweaqua, Nokomis, Pana, Petersburg, Virden 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Altamont, Assumption, Montrose, Pawnee, Shelbyville 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Edinburg Sunday, Oct. 31 Unspecified […]

todayOctober 28, 2021 64

Nokomis Newkomis

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis council hears about potential grants

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 25. Scott Hunt, representing WHKS Engineers, Planners & Surveyors located in Springfield, introduced himself and his firm to the council. Hunt and his firm are interested in helping Nokomis apply for grants. They can also help plan the downtown project and complete the engineering needs. He spoke specifically about the downtown project as well as the water and wastewater plant. Hunt also spoke of the America Rescue Plan (ARP). He […]

todayOctober 27, 2021 43

Holly Lemons

Local

Lemons to resign as Circuit Clerk Nov. 5

Montgomery County Circuit Clerk Holly Lemons is resigning from her position, effective Friday, Nov. 5. After 12 years at the helm, Lemons is moving onward to a new position. It will be with the administrative office of the Illinois state judicial system. “Words cannot express how much this position and this opportunity has meant to me and my family,” Lemons said. “I hope that I have served you well. It has truly been my honor and pleasure.” Beginning Monday, Nov. […]

todayOctober 27, 2021 48

Tornadoes Missouri Illinois

Illinois

Tornadoes confirmed in Missouri’s Lead Belt, southwestern Illinois

ST. MARY, FREDERICKTOWN and FARMINGTON, Mo./CHESTER, Ill. -- The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis confirms that tornadoes touched down Sunday evening throughout the bi-state region. NWS alerts at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday reported confirmation of a tornado touching down in Farmington inside Missouri's Lead Belt region. 40 minutes later, NWS confirmed other tornadoes touching down near Fredericktown and St. Mary. Farmington fire officials report significant damage on the south side of town. Reports of "significant damage" also came from […]

todayOctober 25, 2021 139

Hoisington Besard

Golf News

Hoisington, Besard in top 5 at TVACU Invitational

KILLEN, Ala. -- After day one of the 2021 TVACU Invitational, the Southern Illinois men's golf team is in control of fourth place with an opening round of 589 (+13). North Alabama, the tournament host, currently leads the 11-team field with a score of 578 (+2). Freshman Braden Hoisington and senior Matthis Besard led the way for the Salukis. Hoisington is tied for second place after firing rounds of 68 and 73 for a score of 141 (+3). MVC Golfer of the […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 74

Andrew B. Collins Hillsboro

East Central Illinois Region

Collins pleads guilty to enticing a minor

SPRINGFIELD -- A Hillsboro man has admitted to enticing a 16-year-old minor for sexually explicit content. Andrew B. Collins, 32, of Hillsboro, made the admission during a change-of-plea hearing Friday. Collins offered intercourse for various perks The government stated during the hearing regarding chat communications between Collins and the minor. The communications would specify engaging in intercourse in exchange for certain perks. Among them were toy gifts, promises of weekends together, nude massages, and the option to permanently live together. […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 64

Miller Media Group digital

East Central Illinois Region

Miller Media Group forms digital media division

TAYLORVILLE -- The Miller Media Group announced the launch of its new digital division in a news release Monday evening. The new division, a partnership with Guarantee Digital of suburban Milwaukee, Wisc., will offer a host of new products. "I'm excited about launching the company's new division," states MMG President Randall J. Miller in the release. The expansion will offer local businesses a suite of options to existing and new customers. The offerings include Facebook and Google advertising, search engine […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 35

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Business & Lifestyle

Ransomware attack hits Sinclair stations

HUNT VALLEY, Md. -- A ransomware attack targeted Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) over the weekend. On Saturday, Sinclair officials would identify and investigate what they considered a "potential security incident." Officials would provide an update Sunday stating that certain servers and workstations suffered a ransomware attack. Moreover, certain office and operational networks were experiencing disruptions. Data was also taken from the company's network. As a result, Sinclair markets, including three in Illinois and two in Missouri, could not run local […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 68

Montgomery County Clerk mine information voter registration 708 board

East Central Illinois Region

Montgomery County Clerk provides mine information on website

Montgomery County Clerk and Recorder Sandy Leitheiser has recently added links to four important Illinois state websites on the County Clerk public filings “Mine Information” page of the Montgomery County Clerk website. According to Leitheiser, these links provide coal mine public information many constituents have requested when they utilize office services on-site. These links will offer better and more up-to-date accessibility to these services online. This is in contrast to the currently limited basis when requesting information on-site only during […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 17

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