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New PCH podiatrist set to offer services

PANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Pana Community Hospital welcomed a new podiatrist to their podiatry team Tuesday, Oct. 15, Dr. Andrew Ott, DPM, AACFAS. Following a residency in New York where he earned the highest score in the country on the in-training exam issued by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, he began seeing patients recently in Suite 103 of the hospital’s Medical Mall and will regularly see patients on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Ott, a 2005 […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 31

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis council to ponder Safe Passage program at next meeting

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- There was no action taken regarding Nokomis joining the Safe Passage program during the City Council’s recent meeting on Monday, Oct. 14. Taylorville Police Department chief Dwayne Wheeler and Denise Evans, the Taylorville coordinator for the Safe Passage program spoke before the council to provide more details about the program and how it has reduced crime in the community. Wheeler and Evans attributed to most of the crimes – specifically theft, home invasions and other smaller […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 5

Business & Lifestyle

New area code coming in 2021 set to cause problems among 217 customers

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Prepare for a dialing headache beginning in spring 2021, as the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently announced the introduction of a new area code in central Illinois. ICC announced the 447 area code which will "overlay" the existing area code of 217. The 217 area code covers 36 counties across Illinois, includes the cities of Decatur, Springfield, Champaign/Urbana, Danville, Rantoul, and Quincy and is one of the original 86 area codes in the nation assigned by […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 20

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois study finds frogs most common animal found in prepackaged produce

CHAMPAIGN (The Center Square) -- A University of Illinois study that looked at wild animals found in prepackaged produce determined that frogs were more likely to turn up in your bagged salad than any other animal in what the authors said was an overlooked issue. The study concluded such incidents were rare, but that the public should be aware of the issue and more research should be done. “It's just something that we thought needed more attention than it has been given,” said […]

todayAugust 5, 2019 36

Nokomis citywide rummage sales Chamber

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis Homecoming is quickly approaching July 12-14

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The 2019 Nokomis Homecoming is quickly coming upon us with not much time left to purchase advance tickets for the carnival during the event Friday through Sunday, July 12-14. Advance tickets will be available at Kroger, First National Bank of Nokomis and Nokomis Savings Bank beginning Monday, July 1 with a very limited sales window, as advance sales will close at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12. Tickets come in a bundle of 24 for $20. […]

todayJune 29, 2019 56

East Central Illinois Region

Raymond board approves gaming machines for Shoal Creek Golf Course

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Following previous discussion at their prior meeting, the Raymond Village Board voted to approve the placement of three video gaming machines at Shoal Creek Golf Course during their June 17 meeting. Representatives from J&J Ventures viewed the golf course's pro shop and brought forth a proposal for three machines under a three-year contract for no additional costs to the village. Some miscellaneous paperwork would need completion, but the formalities are pretty much in place. The conditions […]

todayJune 27, 2019 6

municipal fiscally irresponsible Illinois

Columnists

COMMENTARY: Municipal governments have become equally fiscally irresponsible as the state of Illinois

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- It is no secret that Chicago has a century-long track record of fiscal irresponsibility. That ultimately trickled down to Chicago Public Schools, which has shown a four-decade track record of reckless spending with no reforms being taken. Our state government in Springfield is a contributing factor to municipal governments overspending or imposing fiscally irresponsible decisions, something that has occurred for over four decades. With a fiscally irresponsible billionaire socialist in the Governor's Mansion and an equally irresponsible […]

todayJune 24, 2019 5

Walmart Pana

Business & Lifestyle

Former Walmart property in Pana put on real estate market

PANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Since the legacy Walmart store closed down for good on October 12, there has been much speculation on what was going to happen to the former property at 10 West Second Street. In the past week, it appears that an answer has been given, as the Bentonville, Ark. corporation will be putting the building and adjacent tracts of land up for sale. The property was listed with O'Fallon-based Kunkel Commercial Group on May 7, according to […]

todayMay 19, 2019 96

Lucas Oil

Automotive News

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series set for Saturday night event in Macon

MACON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is hitting the road again this weekend, making a return stop to Macon Speedway this Saturday night for a $12,000 top prize that the nation's top drivers, as well as local and regional standouts, to challenge to earn a podium spot. Racing on Macon Speedway's 1/5 mile bullring dirt track has been known for some of the most thrilling door-to-door racing action all season long, but even moreso when […]

todayApril 25, 2019 30

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