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Witt

East Central Illinois Region

Water issues bulk of Witt council meeting Oct. 26

WITT -- Multiple lines of business on the agenda represented the majority of the Witt City Council’s general session on October 26, taking just over an hour in a meeting that nearly elapsed two hours long. Prior to delivering reports and other communications, Brock Teichmiller from the Rural Community Assistance Partnership made a presentation that went through the city’s water and wastewater finances, which clearly called for the city to raise its rates. There was likely miscommunication between the council […]

todayNovember 3, 2021

Daniel Robbins

East Central Illinois Region

Republicans seek Robbins to fill county clerk vacancy

HILLSBORO -- While Montgomery County Board chairman Evan Young has 60 days from Tuesday, Nov. 3 to nominate a new replacement, Republicans in the county central committee already has someone in mind. Holly Lemons is departing her position for a new role in the state court system and therefore is creating a vacancy. Per Illinois state election law, Lemons’ appointed replacement must also be a Republican. County Republicans are currently recommending Hillsboro city commissioner Daniel Robbins to potentially fill the […]

todayNovember 3, 2021

Kroger development Nokomis

East Central Illinois Region

Dollar General store comes closer to Nokomis

NOKOMIS -- The closing on the former Nokomis Kroger store will occur sometime this week. Standard Holdings, LLC will close on the former Kroger store, owned by Kroger Limited Partnership. Standard Holdings, LLC is an investment company that purchases various commercial properties and remodels them to meet the tenant's needs as they have dealings with various types of businesses. It is now nearly certain that the former Kroger store will become an expanded type of Dollar General store. Additional offerings […]

todayNovember 3, 2021

trick or treat Halloween

Capital Area Region

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

Nokomis Newkomis

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis council hears about potential grants

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 25. Scott Hunt, representing WHKS Engineers, Planners & Surveyors located in Springfield, introduced himself and his firm to the council. Hunt and his firm are interested in helping Nokomis apply for grants. They can also help plan the downtown project and complete the engineering needs. He spoke specifically about the downtown project as well as the water and wastewater plant. Hunt also spoke of the America Rescue Plan (ARP). He […]

todayOctober 27, 2021

Nokomis Angel Tree

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis Angel Tree program returns

NOKOMIS -- The Santa Dennis Spirit of Christmas Giving is once again sponsoring the “Angel Tree” program. The program is for Nokomis CUSD #22 children of families in need of a little extra help at Christmas. 2021 marks the twelfth year of the program's existence in Nokomis. The program delivers gifts of toys and clothing for children from birth to 12 years of age. Families wishing to participate should fill out the applications that the children received from school. The […]

todayOctober 27, 2021

Andrew B. Collins Hillsboro

East Central Illinois Region

Collins pleads guilty to enticing a minor

SPRINGFIELD -- A Hillsboro man has admitted to enticing a 16-year-old minor for sexually explicit content. Andrew B. Collins, 32, of Hillsboro, made the admission during a change-of-plea hearing Friday. Collins offered intercourse for various perks The government stated during the hearing regarding chat communications between Collins and the minor. The communications would specify engaging in intercourse in exchange for certain perks. Among them were toy gifts, promises of weekends together, nude massages, and the option to permanently live together. […]

todayOctober 18, 2021

BRS Baseball Museum

East Central Illinois Region

Induction ceremony concludes BRS Museum 40th anniversary

NOKOMIS -- Seven former Major League Baseball players are among the eight people to be honored by Nokomis’ Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk (BRS) Baseball Museum during its Induction Day ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 13. All-stars Kevin Seitzer and Jayson Werth headline the group that is being honored as part of the museum’s 40th anniversary year. Werth’s stepfather, Dennis Werth, is also among the honorees. Fellow former big leaguers Kevin Koslofski, Ken Oberkfell, Stan Royer, and Eric Weaver complete the players’ side of the […]

todayOctober 18, 2021

Miller Media Group digital

East Central Illinois Region

Miller Media Group forms digital media division

TAYLORVILLE -- The Miller Media Group announced the launch of its new digital division in a news release Monday evening. The new division, a partnership with Guarantee Digital of suburban Milwaukee, Wisc., will offer a host of new products. "I'm excited about launching the company's new division," states MMG President Randall J. Miller in the release. The expansion will offer local businesses a suite of options to existing and new customers. The offerings include Facebook and Google advertising, search engine […]

todayOctober 18, 2021

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