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Brands

East Central Illinois Region

Brands resigns from Shelby County Board

SHELBYVILLE -- Not even three weeks after his primary defeat by Gene Price for the contested seat in District 9, Shelby County Board member Cody Brands has opted to resign rather than serve the remainder of his term, which ends November 30. Brands, a Republican, was defeated by Price 340-144 in the March 19 primary. Shelby County Clerk Jessica Fox has confirmed that Brands submitted his resignation effective as of Monday, April 8. The announcement of Brands' resignation will be […]

todayApril 10, 2024

Illinois Extension Macon DeWitt Piatt

DeWitt County

DeWitt County Coalition connects local service agencies

CLINTON — The DeWitt County Coalition, a network of local social service agencies, is excited to announce the return of in-person meetings after a period of virtual gatherings.  DeWitt County Coalition will meet from noon to 1 p.m. on April 10 at the DeWitt County Extension Office, 8425 Katie Rd., in Clinton. The virtual option will continue to be available for participants unable to attend in person. Area social service agencies serving DeWitt County residents make up the coalition, which […]

todayApril 9, 2024

Shelby County Illinois Senior Center

East Central Illinois Region

Shelby County Senior Center activities, Peace Meal

SHELBYVILLE -- The Shelby County (Ill.) Senior Center in Shelbyville is announcing the following senior activities for March 25 to April 12, 2024: March 25: 5 p.m.: TOPS March 26: 8:30 a.m.: Coffee Noon: Dominoes 4:30 p.m.: Yoga March 27: 7 a.m.: Exercise 9:30 a.m.: Chair Yoga Noon: Cards March 28: 10 a.m.: Bingo 4:30 p.m.: Yoga April 1: 9:30 a.m.: Chair Yoga 1 p.m.: Wits Fitness 5 p.m.: TOPS April 2: 8:30 a.m.: Coffee Noon: Dominoes 4:30 p.m.: Yoga […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

Meridian High School

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian approves 2024-25 academic calendar

MACON -- The Meridian CUSD #15 Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 19. Editor's note: The full agenda and administrative reports will be attached at the end of this article. Winter sports are complete.  Sebastian Hill and Ella Woolington were both named First Team All-Conference. Lleyton Miller and Shelby Renfrow were Second Team All-Conference and Brook Brown was named Honorable Mention. The elementary school is beginning IAR testing this week. Fifth grade recently participated in the Engineer in the […]

todayMarch 20, 2024

Meridian

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian finishes second in Academic Challenge

MACON -- Students from Meridian High School recently competed in the 2024 Academic Challenge at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. The Academic Challenge is a high school competition that was created and conducted annually by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's College of Engineering WYSE Outreach Program for about 40 years. Beginning in 2024, the School of Extended Learning at Eastern Illinois University will oversee the competition with the assistance of many partner institutions across Illinois and Missouri. Participating in […]

todayMarch 20, 2024

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Adams County

Tenative multiplier set for 14 Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD -- Fourteen counties in Illinois have been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factors (PAEF), according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The PAEFs for these counties are the following: Adams County: 1.0000 Bond County: 0.9238 Brown County: 1.0000 Cass County: 1.0000 Champaign County: 1.0000 DeWitt County: 1.0000 Jersey County: 1.0000 Logan County: 1.0000 McLean County: 1.0000 Morgan County: 0.9797 Moultrie County: 1.0000 Sangamon County: 1.0605 Scott County: 1.0000 Tazewell County: 1.0000 The property […]

todayMarch 10, 2024

Flyover Film Studios Illinois Soundstage grant

Champaign County

Rantoul upstart studio recipient of Illinois Soundstage film grant

RANTOUL -- A Champaign County-based upstart film studio was a recipient of a grant from the State of Illinois oriented toward film production last month. A press release on February 28 revealed that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $10 million in grant funding for local film studio infrastructure projects. The funding is part of a grant program called the Illinois Soundstage Program. One of those recipients was Flyover Film Studios, […]

todayMarch 9, 2024

tomatoes

East Central Illinois Region

Learn to grow great tomatoes with Illinois Extension

DECATUR — Tomatoes are America’s most popular garden vegetable because they are easy to grow, and each plant produces abundant fruit. The tomato plant is a warm-season perennial grown in summer gardens and comes in many varieties. Join the Macon County Master Gardeners for a free workshop at the Forsyth Public Library and discover their secrets to growing great tomatoes. Growing Tomatoes will be at 11 a.m. on March 28 at the Forsyth Public Library, 268 S. Elwood St. in […]

todayMarch 9, 2024

Lake Land College

Coles County

Lake Land to host Laker Visit Day

MATTOON -- Lake Land College will host Laker Visit Day on Friday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Luther Student Center. The event allows prospective students to learn about Lake Land College and how the Laker Advantage can guide them on the path to success. Attendees can check in from 8:15 – 9 a.m. at the main entrance of the Luther Student Center. Parking will be available in lot E for easy access to the event. Full […]

todayMarch 9, 2024

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