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Rogers honored for four decades of service in Witt council’s May meeting

WITT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Witt Fire Department chief Tom Rogers was a recurring talking point in the city council's May 22 meeting on several points of discussion. Rogers has marked four decades as the department's chief and was posthumously awarded the Speedboy Hometown Spirit Award as well as a service plaque from the city council. Rogers became chief of the Witt Fire Department in 1978. Information was provided regarding summer programs being offered at two community churches - the Witt […]

todayJune 18, 2018 8

Business & Lifestyle

State reopens bids for Eagle Creek Resort redevelopment following rejected bid

SHELBYVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The State of Illinois will soon reopen bidding to redevelop the Eagle Creek Resort on Lake Shelbyville near Findlay. Ed Cross, a representative for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources revealed new details Monday regarding a lone bid received from Sullivan-based Sullivan Harbor, which was rejected. No details were immediately made available on why Sullivan Harbor's bid was rejected and will present an update as more information is made available. Cross noted that a timeline was […]

todayJune 12, 2018 19

East Central Illinois Region

Raymond board gets update on new truck, golf course revenue in May 21 meeting

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- There was limited business up for discussion in the Raymond Village Board's meeting on Monday, May 21, with updates on the incoming new truck for the streets and maintenance department and revenue from Shoal Creek Golf Course. Revenue at SCGC is up, but it was noted by trustee Scott Pinkston that there have been concerns regarding large groups playing on the weekends, with the board discussing alternatives to rectify the concerns. While there were no specific […]

todayJune 1, 2018 20

Business & Lifestyle

Wesley joins LLCC Foundation board

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) — The Lincoln Land Community College Foundation (LLCC Foundation) Board of Directors welcomed Witt resident Jerry Wesley as a new member at a recent meeting. Wesley was an elected member of the LLCC Board of Trustees for eight years from 2009 until 2017, serving as board secretary from 2012 to 2015 and as vice chairman from 2015 to 2017. He has been involved in public education all his life. Wesley worked as a high school social studies teacher, […]

todayMay 29, 2018 17

Automotive News

Nebraska man dies in motorcycle accident in Sangamon County

MECHANICSBURG (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A deer running across an interstate in Central Illinois created a road hazard for an out-of-state motorcyclist, which resulted in being dislodged from the motorcycle and was declared dead Monday night, according to a preliminary investigation by the Illinois State Police. The incident happened along Interstate 72 at mile marker 112.5, which is between Mechanicsburg and Riverton, where a 68-year-old man from Gretna, Nebraska was traveling westbound in a black 2012 Harley Davidson when a deer ran […]

todayMay 29, 2018 38

Business & Lifestyle

Fiscal bind may lead to police and fire layoffs in Decatur

Reductions in state subsidies are one reason for Decatur’s predicament, but long-running pension woes are an even larger source of pain. Decatur may soon have to shed police and fire personnel – a concern local leaders have linked to a recent reduction in funding from the state. Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe told a state Senate committee May 16 that further reductions in funding from Springfield would lead to layoffs. It’s true that a loss in state funding was one driver […]

todayMay 28, 2018 4

East Central Illinois Region

Illinois Route 16 to close for construction

WITT/IRVING (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced in a press release Thursday that a stretch of Illinois Route 16 from Witt to Irving will be closed as a result of upcoming road construction. The IDOT release cites the project consisting of a bridge replacement as well as shoulder, guardrail and pavement improvements, which will require a complete closure of the highway from the westbound curve in Witt to the M&M Service building in Irving. IDOT estimates […]

todayMay 24, 2018 8

Business & Lifestyle

Christian County Sheriff issues advisory regarding IRS scams

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Christian County Sheriff’s Department has received several complaints from citizens reporting they have received phone calls from people claiming to be the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The caller will ask for personal information such as social security numbers or bank account numbers. The caller may also demand payment via prepaid credit cards or even iTunes cards. The callers may even disguise the phone number they are calling from to make it show up on caller […]

todayMay 22, 2018 17

East Central Illinois Region

Van Ostran becomes new alderman in Witt’s April 24 meeting

WITT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The suspense surrounding who would replace Jay Martin as Ward 3 alderman came to an end during the April 24 meeting of the Witt City Council. Martin resigned during the council's monthly meeting in March, with the announcement that he was chosen by the Montgomery County Republican Party to become interim treasurer until the end of the current term following the death of Ron Jenkins. Representatives from Envision Witt awarded the April Speedboy Hometown Spirit Award […]

todayMay 21, 2018 17

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