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Illinois State Redbirds

East Central Illinois Region

Redbirds’ Cancun Challenge schedule released

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The Redbirds men's basketball squad will be returning to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge for the third time. This is according to a media release from Illinois State University's athletic department on July 8. The schedule for Illinois State at the Cancun Challenge will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 23 against local foe St. Louis University. Tip-off for the Redbirds against the Billikens from the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya will be at 7:30 p.m. Central. The […]

todayJuly 17, 2021 103

Redbird baseball

East Central Illinois Region

Redbird baseball announces dates for July and August summer camps

NORMAL -- Illinois State's baseball program is set to host a trio of summer camps in July and August at Duffy Bass Field, according to officials from the Redbird Athletics office Thursday. An All-Skills Youth Camp will be held July 12-14 for kids kindergarten through eighth grade. All camp sessions will be from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost for the camp is $150. Two separate Redbird Prospect Camps will be held on July 20 and August 10 […]

todayJuly 8, 2021 87

Interstate 55 collision

East Central Illinois Region

Two injured in Interstate 55 collision Saturday

LITCHFIELD -- A Springfield man drove the wrong way on Interstate 55, colliding with another vehicle early Saturday morning. This is according to a police report from the Illinois State Police. Remington Montgomery, 37, of Springfield was driving southbound onto the northbound lanes of I-55 north of Litchfield in Montgomery County. At around 2:05 a.m., Montgomery's 2020 Nissan pickup collided with a 2019 Kenworth semi-trailer driving in the correct direction. The driver of the semi-trailer, Roger Rosser, 56, of Rockford […]

todayJuly 3, 2021 49

Dennis Werth Jayson Werth Werths

East Central Illinois Region

Werths to be inducted into BRS Class of 2021

NOKOMIS -- Several former major leaguers with connections to the area will be among an upcoming honoree induction this fall. In the June 2021 issue of the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum newsletter “The Bullpen,” an Induction Day ceremony is being scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 as part of an ongoing celebration of the museum’s 40th anniversary of operations. Tentatively, University of Illinois play-by-play announcer Brian Barnhart is set to emcee the event, as long as his basketball schedule permits. Previously revealed […]

todayJune 30, 2021 166

East Central Illinois Region

Local man in Montgomery County jail on attempted murder, other pending charges

NOKOMIS -- An area man is currently in jail as a response to a domestic disturbance incident that occurred during the evening hours of Thursday, June 24. Deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department responded to the incident report at 22204 East 20th Road in rural Nokomis. An unspecified 40-year-old female reported that she had been battered by her 57-year-old boyfriend Barry E. Spears. The victim also reported that Spears had damaged her vehicle with a baseball bat. When deputies […]

todayJune 26, 2021 69

Great Western

Business & Lifestyle

New ownership looks to expand Great Western

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” That quote is more than valid for Great Western Products in rural Assumption, who has built a 25-plus year tradition in Christian County. “A lot of folks do not realize that we are there,” stated Rocky Franklin, the company’s vice president, from their corporate office in Hollywood, AL. “It just looks like we’re an extension of the property in front of us.” A quick rundown of what Great Western does […]

todayJune 16, 2021 295

Coalton

East Central Illinois Region

Coalton receives updates on EJ Water project in June meeting

Prior to the monthly meeting of the Coalton village board on Wednesday, June 9, members of the board stood outside the village hall where the “cake” for Montgomery County’s bicentennial celebration stood. Once the meeting began, there was limited business for the board to discuss. Update on EJ Water Cooperative project Most of the meeting was dedicated to updates related to the EJ Water Cooperative project, which was having some slight procedural hiccups. There are some final business items that […]

todayJune 16, 2021 74

Tony Brown Jim Root

Decision 2018

Root declared winner of Macon sheriff’s race

A recent court decision from a Champaign County judge declares Republican candidate Jim Root the victor in the 2018 race for Macon County sheriff. However, it appears that seeing an end to litigation over the election is far from over. Current sheriff Tony Brown stated over the weekend that he plans to appeal the order made by Champaign County Circuit Court Judge Anna M. Benjamin on Friday, May 28. The order declared that Root won the race by 16 votes, […]

todayJune 3, 2021 154

Witt council

East Central Illinois Region

New Witt council tackles new issues in May meeting

Before swearing in the new members of the Witt City Council in their May 25 general session, the outgoing mayor and council members had to finish up on some unresolved business. A water report from EJ Water Cooperative’s Eric Emerick detailed standard practices and procedures (SPP) in their agreement with the city for wholesale water purchases. Some of these SPPs include a 10 percent late fee for late payments made at least three days after the due date, shut-off notices […]

todayJune 3, 2021 69

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