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Sky View Drive-In Litchfield Grease

East Central Illinois Region

Legendary drive-in kicks off 2022 season with ‘Grease’

Sky View Drive-In in Litchfield, Illinois. LITCHFIELD -- If you're up for a minor road trip this weekend, stop no further than Litchfield. The city's legendary Sky View Drive-In is kicking off its 2022 season with a throwback flick. The season kicks off Friday with a showing of the 1978 film Grease. The film will also be shown on Saturday. https://youtu.be/THd96gHV7Tg Of course, that is only the beginning. That is only the first of two opening weeks that a classic […]

todayMarch 30, 2022 98

Farm Progress Show

East Central Illinois Region

Farm Progress Show extends Progress City USA site

DECATUR -- The Farm Progress Show will continue to hold its biennial event in Decatur for the long term. In a joint news release made available Friday, Farm Progress announced an extended contract with Brush College LLC. The contract confirms the show to continue in Progress City USA on the campus of Richland Community College. The agreement also affirms that the show will continue to carry out its mission to provide world-class agricultural programming and experiences for decades to come. […]

todayMarch 28, 2022 110

Smithboro Bobby J. Webber

East Central Illinois Region

Smithboro man facing charges including aggravated battery

Bobby J. Webber VANDALIA -- A Smithboro man is facing three felony counts among four charges in Fayette County Court. Bobby J. Webber, 36, is facing criminal trespassing to a residence with a person present. Information on the charge alleges that Webber entered a residence in the 200 block of North Kennedy Boulevard in Vandalia. The charge further alleges that Webber kicked down the door of the residence, pushing his way inside. Two additional counts involve charges of aggravated battery. […]

todayMarch 28, 2022 174

Richland Community College

East Central Illinois Region

Richland introduces construction training program

DECATUR -- As part of its ongoing commitment to develop workforce training options to people in its district, Richland Community College has created the Construction Training Program. William Ditty, the program's coordinator, is excited to offer this new opportunity. Ditty is a recent graduate of Richland Community College’s business program. He completed his internship in the Workforce Development Division during the Fall 2021 semester. Prior to attending Richland, he spent almost 20 years in the Sheet Metal Workers Local 218 where he […]

todayMarch 25, 2022 99

TNB Bank TrustBank

Business & Lifestyle

Olney-based TrustBank acquires TNB Bank

TUSCOLA -- TNB Bank in Tuscola recently got a new name and new ownership. TrustBank is a bank group based in Olney that, prior to the acquisition, had four branches in Illinois and three in Arizona. The sale of TNB Bank was finalized Friday, and the facility re-opened Monday under the TrustBank banner. "The company is very excited to extend its reach into Douglas County," stated Gina Kocher, director of marketing and business development for TrustBank. "It fits our culture. […]

todayMarch 16, 2022 427

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land to host broadcast communications open house

MATTOON -- The Lake Land College broadcast communications department will be hosting an in-person open house soon. It will occur on Friday, March 25 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. The event will follow Laker Visit Day, with a lunch service to follow. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the college’s student-run FM radio station, TV studio, and production control room. They will also view professional audio equipment and state-of-the-art camera and video equipment as well as industry-standard digital […]

todayMarch 15, 2022 96

people voting in an election

Decision 2022

Candidates file for office in county primary election

HILLSBORO -- Candidate filing for Montgomery County's established parties has concluded as of Monday evening for the June 28 primary election. County offices to be nominated for the Democratic and Republican parties are a two-year term for circuit clerk and four-year terms for sheriff, county clerk, and Regional Superintendent of Schools. Also at stake are the 14 seats across seven county board districts, with terms to be determined in December. The following have filed petitions with County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser: […]

todayMarch 15, 2022 107

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land announces full-time Honors List

MATTOON -- Lake Land College recently announced that more than 600 full-time students earned academic honors for the fall 2021 semester. Students must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester. This does not include classes taken in the summer interim term. Honors List honors go to students finishing the term with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.64. In determining the GPA, an "A" grade is four points, a “B” is three points, […]

todayMarch 15, 2022 80

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land announces full-time Dean’s List

MATTOON -- Lake Land College recently announced that more than 600 full-time students earned academic honors for the fall 2021 semester. Students must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester. This does not include classes taken in the summer interim term. Dean's List honors go to students finishing the term with a 3.65 to 3.79 GPA. In determining the GPA, an "A" grade is four points, a “B” is three points, a […]

todayMarch 15, 2022 66

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