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Monarch Madness

Macon County

Monarch Madness connects families with nature, pollinators

DECATUR -- Experience the excitement of tagging and releasing monarch butterflies as they begin their remarkable migration to Mexico at Monarch Madness. Monarch Madness is a free community event from the University of Illinois Extension. Co-sponsoring the event is the Macon County Conservation District. Monarch Madness will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 19 at Rock Springs Nature Center, 3939 Nearing Lane in Decatur. This all-ages event will feature pollinator-themed arts and crafts, butterfly yoga, a monarch life […]

todaySeptember 8, 2026

CU Cinema Crawl

Champaign County

Cinema Crawl coming to Chambana next spring

CHAMPAIGN -- Film CU, a division of Experience Champaign-Urbana, and the Film-Fanatic Club are proud to announce the inaugural CU Cinema Crawl, taking place March 3–8, 2027, at more than a dozen venues throughout Champaign-Urbana. The festival will transform familiar cultural spaces, theaters, museums, and gathering places into destinations for cinematic discovery. Participating venues include the Virginia Theatre, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Parkland Staerkel Planetarium, Analog Wine Library, Spurlock Museum, University YMCA, The Literary Book Bar, Krannert Art […]

todaySeptember 8, 2026

Montgomery County yield survey

Montgomery County

2026 Montgomery County yield survey results

HILLSBORO — The Montgomery County office for Illinois Extension conducted its annual yield survey of the area corn crops. The survey data gathered resulted in an estimated county-wide average yield of 209.4 bushels per acre, which is up from last year’s average of 206.6 bushels per acre. Volunteers sampled fields in each of the 19 townships in Montgomery County. Results for each township are: Audubon – 221.6 Bois D’Arc – 212.8 Butler Grove – 213.5 East Fork – 178.2 Fillmore […]

todayAugust 27, 2026

Lake Land College

Coles County

Lake Land to host Career Day

MATTOON — Lake Land College will host its annual Career Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The event will welcome high school juniors and seniors from 25 school districts. Students can network with local professionals and explore career options. More than 150 career sessions Students can choose from more than 150 scheduled sessions. Local professionals will lead each session and discuss their careers. Sessions will cover agriculture, health care, business and information technology. Other topics include cosmetology, the arts, communications, welding […]

todayAugust 26, 2026

Pana

Christian County

Pana council urged to oppose new solar project

PANA -- The Pana City Council heard a plea to stop installing a solar project at 7th and Grant streets during its August 10 meeting. The project, according to Marsha Miles, would be near the schools, and the developers are requesting a 40-year lease. Miles encouraged the council to oppose the solar farm project at the county level. "Give me a date and a time," Mayor Nathan Pastor said in response to Miles. "I will show up at the meeting […]

todayAugust 21, 2026

Taylor Rhodes

Effingham County

Rhodes to oversee LLCU Effingham South branch

EFFINGHAM -- Land of Lincoln Credit Union announced the hire of a new branch manager for its Effingham South branch in a news release Thursday. Taylor Rhodes will be serving as branch manager of the Effingham South branch, located at 2302 S. Banker St. Rhodes will oversee the branch's sales and operations, in addition to serving as a loan officer. Rhodes has been with LLCU for the past two years, serving as a teller and universal banker at the Vandalia […]

todayAugust 20, 2026

Nokomis Newkomis

Illinois

Nokomis council weighs electricity plan

NOKOMIS — The Nokomis City Council discussed a proposed electricity-supply agreement, approved engineering-related agreements for water and sewer work, and authorized bids for tree maintenance during its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 10. Mayor Dylan Goldsmith and Commissioners Charlie O’Malley and Mike Glenn attended the meeting. Commissioners Tisha Morris and Scott Arkebauer were absent. Electricity proposal discussed Francis Premura and Sam Drvenkar of Integrity Energy presented a potential electricity-supply agreement for city operations. Integrity Energy is a Cleveland-based energy consulting and […]

todayAugust 15, 2026

Nokomis

Illinois

No explosive devices in Nokomis investigation

NOKOMIS — Authorities found no explosive devices after investigating a report of possible explosives at an abandoned home in Nokomis. The home, located on S. Union Street, was near Shane Cole Memorial Park in Nokomis. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department said the Nokomis Police Department received information about possible explosive devices at the residence. Those reports would come in between Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, and early Wednesday morning, Aug. 12. Sheriff Tyson Holshouser said law enforcement personnel spent more than […]

todayAugust 15, 2026

Nokomis Decatur police arrest shoplifting Mattoon DUI arrests Centralia

Illinois

Centralia man arrested after early-morning disturbances

CENTRALIA, Ill. — Centralia police arrested a 19-year-old man after a series of large early-morning disturbances Saturday in Centralia and nearby Wamac. Cedric Powe, of the South Brookside area of Centralia, is in custody at the Marion County Jail. He faces allegations of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a weapon by a felon and aggravated assault. The allegations are pending in Marion County circuit court. Police first responded at about 2:30 a.m. to a report of a […]

todayAugust 9, 2026

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