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Illinois gas prices

Illinois

Illinois motor fuel tax to rise July 1

SPRINGFIELD -- In just over two weeks, Illinois motorists may notice yet another increase in prices at the pump. The state's annual adjustment to the motor fuel tax will go into effect on July 1. The enacted increases for Fiscal Year 2026, which is part of a broader infrastructure funding strategy, will impact both gasoline and diesel fuel, as well as alternative fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, and compressed natural gas. The state gas tax will […]

todayJune 14, 2025 17

Windsor Stewardson-Strasburg IHSA Bass Fishing Final 2025

East Central Illinois Region

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg win 2025 bass final

SHELBYVILLE -- A Shelby County co-op team took home championship gold last weekend at the 2025 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Bass Fishing State Final at Lake Shelbyville. The sports co-op of Windsor High School and Stewardson-Strasburg High School won the state title with Myles Verdeyen, Hayden Porter, and Heath Westendorf fishing last Friday and Saturday. The team caught five fish weighing ten pounds, six ounces on Friday and five fish on Saturday weighing 14 pounds, eight ounces to edge […]

todayJune 14, 2025 10

Kentucky

Illinois

University of Kentucky announces Spring ’25 Dean’s List

136 students based in the Bi-State Region receive honors

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky's Office of the Provost recently announced that 9,708 students received Dean's List honors for the Spring 2025 semester. Within our news coverage area, 99 students based in central and southern Illinois and 37 students based in eastern Missouri were named to the list. Those honorees are as follows, starting with Illinois: Illinois Colby Wart, Mount Sterling Alayna Evans, Mahomet Emma Brunson, Champaign Aiden Cromwell, St. Joseph Peyton Withers, Taylorville Josie Lampe, Breese Hannah […]

todayJune 10, 2025 25

Illinois

Illinois

Illinois agency compromised in phishing campaign targeting employees

SPRINGFIELD -- An agency of the State of Illinois was the target of a phishing campaign earlier this year, according to a media release made available Friday. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) alerted the media of the incident, pursuant to required mandates set in the Illinois Personal Information Act (815 ILCS 530/12). HFS was made aware that a bad actor was conducting a phishing campaign to target HFS employees, attempting to gain access to their usernames […]

todayJune 9, 2025 17

Nokomis Summer Reading Program

Illinois

Summer reading program underway at Nokomis Public Library

NOKOMIS -- The Summer Reading Program is well underway at Nokomis Public Library, which recently kicked off its summer 2025 program. The 2025 theme for the program is called "Level Up at the Library". "Our Summer Reading Program is geared toward kids ages two through high school seniors," said Library Director Lisa Casterline. "We like to offer events that the entire family can enjoy." From science and learning-themes events to events featuring live animals, the program always strives to keep […]

todayJune 9, 2025 18

Nokomis Homecoming

Illinois

Preparations underway for 2025 Nokomis Homecoming

NOKOMIS -- Preparations are well underway for some events held during the annual Nokomis Homecoming. The Homecoming pageant to crown its 2025 royalty kicks off the opening festivities on July 11. The annual pageant will crown its Little Miss, Little Mister, Junior Miss, and Miss Nokomis. The age brackets for each category are: Little Miss/Little Mister ages 5-8, Junior Miss ages 9-12, Miss ages 15-21. Entrants should submit a photo suitable for publication in the newspaper. Those photos can be […]

todayJune 7, 2025 39

AFSCME

East Central Illinois Region

Retirees gather for AFSCME luncheon in Taylorville

TAYLORVILLE — On Monday, May 12, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Sub-Chapter #87 Retirees members and retired seniors held a combined luncheon and meeting at the Taylorville United Methodist Church. President David Spinner opened the meeting by introducing special speaker Maria Britton-Sipe, retiree coordinator for AFSCME Illinois Retiree Chapter 31. Spinner asked her to administer the oath of office to the newly elected officers. All new officers stood up and received the oath. President Spinner […]

todayJune 4, 2025 19

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