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LLCC Linc Williams White

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LLCC mascot, homecoming royals announced

SPRINGFIELD -- Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) debuted a mascot and its 2022 royal court during homecoming games on Saturday, Feb. 12. LLCC’s mascot, Linc, was introduced during halftime of the women’s basketball game. This marks the first time in college history that LLCC has had a mascot. Linc is the Loggers’ No. 1 fan. Additionally, Linc will be a part of college activities around campus and at LLCC Outreach Centers. https://youtu.be/ewKMyicu5P4 The LLCC Homecoming royalty was announced during halftime […]

todayFebruary 15, 2022 26

Illinois JB Pritzker

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Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks

Decisions from other Democratic-led states, Illinois court ruling ramp up pressure

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the state’s indoor mask mandate, Gov. JB Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although he declined to say specifically what changes might be coming. “I think I've said over the last few press conferences that I really believe that we ought to be looking seriously at how to ratchet that back,” Pritzker said of his mask mandates. “I think we're going to be making announcements […]

todayFebruary 8, 2022 441

Samuel Wheeler Lincoln

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Lincoln presentation to be held at LLCC Febuary 11

SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College will celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s legacy Friday, Feb. 11. A presentation titled “More Painful Than Pleasant?: Abraham Lincoln and His Father,” will be presented by Dr. Samuel Wheeler at 9 a.m. The free event is open to the public in the Trutter Center on the main Springfield campus. Due to space limitations, registration for in-person attendance is a requirement. In-person attendees can register online or by calling LLCC at (217) 786-2577. Additionally, there will be […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 45

trick or treat Halloween

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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 26

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Football scores from across central and southern Illinois, Missouri

Friday night's action on the gridiron has concluded. Teams from across central and southern Illinois, and parts of Missouri are now preparing for next week's competition. Here are the scores from Friday, September 17: Apollo Mattoon 20, Effingham 14 Mahomet-Seymour 53, Lincoln 22 Taylorville 55, Mount Zion 14 Big 12 Normal West 14, Bloomington 10 Champaign Central 1, Urbana 0, forfeit Peoria 1, (Peoria) Manual 0, forfeit Black Diamond Sesser-Valier/Waltonville 61, Edwards County 7 Carmi-White County 30, Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton 0 Fairfield 52, […]

todaySeptember 18, 2021 57

Illinois State Fair

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State Fair to reopen with new attractions, indoor mask mandate

Officials hope for big crowds after one-year interruption

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – After a one-year interruption last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Illinois State Fair in Springfield is set to reopen Thursday, Aug. 12, with some new attractions and new safety requirements. Among the new requirements, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II said during a media briefing Friday, will be a mask mandate at all indoor venues. “It's important for fairgoers to know that we will be following (Centers for Disease Control and […]

todayAugust 7, 2021 31

Abraham Lincoln

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UIS seeks applicants for Lincoln legacy program

SPRINGFIELD – The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies (CLS) and Visual Arts Program is seeking applicants for an innovative remote artist-in-residency program focusing on the legacies of Abraham Lincoln. Twenty Illinois artists will be selected to participate in the residency during the 2021-2022 academic year. They will learn and think about Lincoln’s varied legacies in monthly meetings with each other and with faculty from Visual Arts and CLS. They will also present and discuss their art in progress […]

todayJuly 31, 2021 3

Moody's Illinois

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Moody’s upgrades Illinois credit rating

Pritzker says action will save ‘tens of millions’ in interest costs

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois received its first credit rating upgrade in 23 years on Tuesday when Moody’s Investors Services raised the state’s rating one notch, citing “material improvement in the state’s finances.” Although the upgrade still leaves Illinois bonds rated just two notches above so-called “junk” status, Gov. JB Pritzker said it marked a turning point for the state, and he credited the General Assembly and members of his own administration for bringing greater fiscal discipline to the […]

todayJune 29, 2021 24

Guerrero Cuellar Illinois Madigan

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First Latina appointed to represent former Madigan Chicago district

Edward Kodatt, Madigan’s initial appointee, resigned

SPRINGFIELD (CNI) — Former Speaker Michael Madigan chose a second replacement to fill the House seat he vacated last week after he publicly urged his first appointee to step down for “alleged questionable conduct,” the exact details of which remain unclear. Angelica Guerrero Cuellar was nominated by Madigan on Thursday during the brief meeting of the five Democratic committeepersons who represent the Chicago wards and Stickney Township within the 22nd District. Guerrero Cuellar, a 30-year resident of Chicago’s southwest side, is the […]

todayFebruary 25, 2021 40

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