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Decision 2021

Petitions available for Pana and Nokomis city offices

PANA/NOKOMIS -- Petitions are now available for those wishing to run for office in the cities of Pana and Nokomis. In Pana, according to city clerk Terry Klein, the offices of mayor, clerk and treasurer will be elective offices. Additionally, one seat from each ward, plus a special election for a two-year unexpired term in Ward 2, will be up for election. Klein is retiring, but it is currently not known whether mayor Don Kroski or treasurer Pete Scherzer are […]

todaySeptember 2, 2020 64

East Central Illinois Region

Final property tax payments due Friday in Montgomery County

HILLSBORO -- The deadline to make payment on the second installment on Montgomery County property taxes is quickly approaching. County treasurer Nikki Lohman reminds county real estate taxpayers that the deadline to make the second installment is Friday, Sept. 4. This will also be the final day to pay the first installment without penalty. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 5, accruing penalties will be calculated into the property tax payments. There will be a 4.5% penalty on the first installment, with a […]

todaySeptember 2, 2020 73

East Central Illinois Region

Montgomery County reports recent COVID-19 death, first positive student case

HILLSBORO -- Montgomery County is reporting its eighth COVID-19 death in the same week the first school student tests positive, as cases and positive tests tick upward. An announcement by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Thursday, Aug. 20 reveals a female in her 90s was among 27 deaths within the previous 24-hour period. Hillsboro Schools reports first student COVID-19 case On Sunday, Hillsboro CUSD #3 superintendent David Powell released a press release on Facebook that a student […]

todayAugust 24, 2020 34

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis pool receives IDNR grant for renovations

NOKOMIS -- According to a report from the Nokomis Memorial Park District, they have some good news for their pool. However, there's a slight bit of extra work to do until then. On Aug. 13, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) granted approval of a $350,000 grant to the park district. Although the grant already had pre-approval in January, processing took longer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The process has been a long journey Nokomis Memorial Park District trustee […]

todayAugust 22, 2020 67

Decision 2020

Montgomery County receiving many mail-in ballot apps

HILLSBORO -- Montgomery County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser is reporting the office is receiving a huge response regarding voting by mail, with 1,200 postcards received in response for ballots via mail. "We had 628 voters vote by mail for the entire November 2018 election," Leitheiser states. "We already have double that back just one week after the postcards were mailed." Postcard mailings were sent to voters with active registrations on July 31. Office diligently working on vote-by-mail ballot applications Leitheiser notes […]

todayAugust 14, 2020 64

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East Central Illinois Region

Witt man faces charges in connection to local murder

WITT -- A Witt man is facing charges in Montgomery County Court in relation to a murder that took place on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 103 Vermilion St. As a result of an investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department, 30-year-old Allan J. "AJ" Frayer was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Per the investigation, multiple gunshots from a .22 caliber rifle and knife wounds were the result of the […]

todayAugust 14, 2020 40

East Central Illinois Region

TIMELINE: Christian County zoning appeal regarding wind turbines

TAYLORVILLE -- The Christian County Board of Appeals has been busy with a dispute regarding wind turbine project proposals. The following is a brief of all zoning board of appeals sessions since June 23, 2020 for Christian County. Session 1: June 23, 2020 The first session of the appeal was on June 23 in a three-hour affair of arguments and evidence. There would also be spoken concerns about the projects. Board members Steve Sipes, Joe Dorr, Mark Dozier, Joann Howard, […]

todayJuly 7, 2020 96

East Central Illinois Region

EIU trustees considering a hike to tuition rates

CHARLESTON -- Undergraduate students currently attending or seeking to attend Eastern Illinois University as freshmen could see their tuition rates higher this academic year. The Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees is considering a proposal to increase student tuition rates when they meet Friday afternoon. A look at the potential tuition rate hikes If there is an approval of the proposal, resident undergraduate students will notice a $6.04 per semester hour increase. Currently, the semester hour rate sits at $302; […]

todayJune 26, 2020 100

East Central Illinois Region

Former village treasurer Finley sentenced to 21 months in prison

SPRINGFIELD -- A former village treasurer in western Shelby County will be serving a prison sentence spanning almost two years. Former Tower Hill treasurer Nancy Finley received a prison sentence of 21 months on Wednesday for stealing more than $200,000 from the village. In addition to the prison sentence, the 54-year-old Pana resident will have to pay restitution, per order by U.S. District Court Judge Sue E. Myerscough. The amount comes to more than $261,000 for the monies she had stolen, […]

todayJune 19, 2020 166

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