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New Jersey approves controversial health insurance law

On May 30, Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey enacted a law that demands all residents in the state of New Jersey must receive health insurance or suffer a penalty from not having it. This marks New Jersey as the second state to demand individual health insurance following Massachusetts’ bill in 2006. With this new bill, all residents in New Jersey must have health insurance by the first of January in 2019 -- this gives the population seven months to […]

todayJune 7, 2018 16

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McAfee announces bid for presidential race in 2020

LEXINGTON, Tenn. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- With much speculation about the 2020 presidential race, a former candidate has once again tossed his name in the ring for top elected office in the nation. Well-known cryptocurrency enthusiast and information security legend John McAfee, who started his race for the presidency in 2016 under the banner of the Cyber Party and ultimately, the Libertarian Party, announced Sunday afternoon in a tweet that he has decided to run again in 2020. He considered options […]

todayJune 4, 2018 57

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Wesley joins LLCC Foundation board

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) — The Lincoln Land Community College Foundation (LLCC Foundation) Board of Directors welcomed Witt resident Jerry Wesley as a new member at a recent meeting. Wesley was an elected member of the LLCC Board of Trustees for eight years from 2009 until 2017, serving as board secretary from 2012 to 2015 and as vice chairman from 2015 to 2017. He has been involved in public education all his life. Wesley worked as a high school social studies teacher, […]

todayMay 29, 2018 65

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Runescape Classic servers shutting down after 17 years

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Since 2001, Runescape, a proto-MMORPG game, has become a cornerstone in gaming movements. However, in a sad fashion, Runescape Classic, which has existed since its launch, will end in August as British game developer Jagex are taking the servers which host the classic version offline. Jagex noted in a press release on the website on May 23 that the classic version hasn't been fully supported by the team, which has resulted in the game being […]

todayMay 28, 2018 41

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Fiscal bind may lead to police and fire layoffs in Decatur

Reductions in state subsidies are one reason for Decatur’s predicament, but long-running pension woes are an even larger source of pain. Decatur may soon have to shed police and fire personnel – a concern local leaders have linked to a recent reduction in funding from the state. Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe told a state Senate committee May 16 that further reductions in funding from Springfield would lead to layoffs. It’s true that a loss in state funding was one driver […]

todayMay 28, 2018 24

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Illinois representatives sound off on failure of federal farm bill

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- A new farm bill faces an uncertain future after conservative House Republicans wanting a vote on an unrelated immigration bill joined Democrats in defeating the legislation. Between Democrats opposing work requirements for food stamp recipients and conservative Republicans wanting a vote on a tougher immigration bill, they had enough votes to sink the farm bill. The 600-page legislation would renew the federal laws on farmer subsidy programs like reimbursement for crop insurance, but the biggest […]

todayMay 23, 2018 73

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Christian County Sheriff issues advisory regarding IRS scams

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Christian County Sheriff’s Department has received several complaints from citizens reporting they have received phone calls from people claiming to be the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The caller will ask for personal information such as social security numbers or bank account numbers. The caller may also demand payment via prepaid credit cards or even iTunes cards. The callers may even disguise the phone number they are calling from to make it show up on caller […]

todayMay 22, 2018 51

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FCC approves application for regional broadcaster to expand signal to Moultrie County

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a press release made available Tuesday, it was determined that regional broadcaster Miller Media Group, based in Taylorville that an application to expand and build a new FM signal for news/talk station WTIM was approved by the Federal Communications Commission. Company president Randal J. Miller is planning on the new signal going live this summer. The new signal at 107.7 FM in Sullivan will cover all of Moultrie County, so that listeners in that region […]

todayMay 18, 2018 56

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Governor appoints school alumnus Perl to University of Illinois trustee board

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Governor Bruce Rauner announced in a press release Tuesday his pick to join the University of Illinois Board of Trustees: Sanford "Sandy" Perl, a 1987 graduate of the University of Illinois campus in Champaign-Urbana who currently resides in Glencoe and works as a partner attorney for Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago. “Sandy’s commitment to elevating the expectations of what can be accomplished at the University of Illinois makes him a forward-thinking addition to the board […]

todayMay 18, 2018 133

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