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Litchfield

East Central Illinois Region

Litchfield to oil, chip streets Sept. 7

LITCHFIELD -- The City of Litchfield Streets Department will be oiling and chipping the roadways beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7 to Friday, Sept. 9, weather permitting. Affected streets The streets affected are as follows: N. Illinois Ave. from Union to Henrich and from Henrich to ClarkE. Park Place from Montgomery to the dead end and from Chestnut to Franklin St.N. Walnut St. from Union Ave. to ChapinN. Chestnut St. from Union Ave. to HauserN. Van Buren St. from Union Ave. to […]

todaySeptember 2, 2022 56

Meridian

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian ag project to move forward

MACON -- In June 2022, Meridian CUSD #15 publicly sought bids for the much-anticipated ag building and greenhouse capital project. This project has been a high priority of the Board of Education and administration over the past several years. However, it had somewhat stalled in progress due to a variety of factors. Fundraising efforts for this project continue to be underway with the aid of the Meridian Ag Foundation (MAF). MAF is an organization dedicated solely to the fundraising efforts […]

todaySeptember 2, 2022 89

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land Foundation to host Golf Classic

MATTOON -- The Lake Land College Foundation will host its annual Golf Classic soon. The event will be on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. The outing will be in the popular four-man scramble format. Registration and lunch for golfers will begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. Golfers can register as a team of four or individually. Individual players are welcome to sign up, as all players will be on a team. […]

todayAugust 29, 2022 25

Half Witt Winery

East Central Illinois Region

Half Witt Winery marks third anniversary

Half Witt Winery in Witt. WITT -- Half Witt Winery marked its third year in business on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The business owners are inviting the local community to join in their upcoming celebratory events. The winery is hosting an open house on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be live music provided by Bluemattic Blues Band from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., as well as Dave’s BBQ food truck from Edinburg. Owners David […]

todayAugust 26, 2022 76

farm progress news

East Central Illinois Region

News shorts: August 24, 2022

The following is a collection of local news stories we're following for Wednesday, August 24: MACON: South Macon Public Library to hold September 7 open house The South Macon Public Library will be holding an open house at the library on Wednesday, September 7. Thanks to an On the Road to Recovery grant, the library has been receiving updates. The updates included new computers, a new printer, and improved wireless Internet service. The public is welcome to attend the open […]

todayAugust 24, 2022 75

Rivian Illinois

Automotive News

Rivian subcontractors to pay overtime wages

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – Subcontractors for an Illinois-based electric vehicle maker have settled with the state over back overtime wages.  Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a consent decree with construction subcontractors building a new production line for Rivian Automotive Inc. in Normal. The settlement requires two subcontractors to pay over $300,000 in back wages and penalties to resolve allegations that they failed to pay Mexican laborers overtime wages.  The consent decree Raoul filed requires China-based Guangzhou MINO Equipment Co. […]

todayAugust 23, 2022 133

Taylorville Kroger

Business News

Taylorville Kroger closed by IEPA

TAYLORVILLE -- A Kroger store in Taylorville was closed on Friday with all employees removed from the premises. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) issued a Seal Order against the grocery store located at 201 E. Bidwell St. The seal order was due to concerns relating to asbestos contamination. IEPA took action following a complaint about renovation work inside the store on July 29. Inspectors found that the work had released asbestos into the air. "Removal operations have rendered asbestos-containing […]

todayJuly 30, 2022 102

Jeffrey Bast

East Central Illinois Region

Bast faces fugitive concealing charges

VANDALIA -- A Ramsey man is facing charges in Fayette County Court for allegedly concealing a fugitive. Jeffrey J. Bast was charged with concealing/aiding a fugitive, which is a Class 4 felony. Information on the charge states that the defendant, "knowing Brock J. Dunaway was a fugitive from justice and with the intent to prevent Dunaway’s apprehension, aided and transported Dunaway in his black Ford pickup, letting him out behind a building in St. Elmo.” Bast will appear again in […]

todayJuly 29, 2022 68

Richland Community College

East Central Illinois Region

Richland hosts registration events

DECATUR -- Richland Community College will be hosting a series of registration events for the upcoming fall semester. The events, open to both new and current students, will provide an opportunity to meet with Success Coaches and learn about financial aid options. Scholarships are still available for full-time and part-time students enrolled in credit and non-credit courses. Students will also be able to visit the Richland bookstore, get their student ID cards, and visit the college's testing center. The fall […]

todayJuly 27, 2022 51

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