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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

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

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

Business & Lifestyle

FCC approves application for regional broadcaster to expand signal to Moultrie County

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a press release made available Tuesday, it was determined that regional broadcaster Miller Media Group, based in Taylorville that an application to expand and build a new FM signal for news/talk station WTIM was approved by the Federal Communications Commission. Company president Randal J. Miller is planning on the new signal going live this summer. The new signal at 107.7 FM in Sullivan will cover all of Moultrie County, so that listeners in that region […]

todayMay 18, 2018

Business & Lifestyle

Governor appoints school alumnus Perl to University of Illinois trustee board

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Governor Bruce Rauner announced in a press release Tuesday his pick to join the University of Illinois Board of Trustees: Sanford "Sandy" Perl, a 1987 graduate of the University of Illinois campus in Champaign-Urbana who currently resides in Glencoe and works as a partner attorney for Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago. “Sandy’s commitment to elevating the expectations of what can be accomplished at the University of Illinois makes him a forward-thinking addition to the board […]

todayMay 18, 2018

East Central Illinois Region

UPDATE: No relationship between skeletal remains found and missing Macoupin County woman

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Updates and further developments regarding the discovery of skeletal remains near Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger have confirmed that it is not that of Macoupin County resident Denita Hedden, who has been missing since January. "There was no apparent relationship between the disappearance of Denita Hedden and this case," according to Illinois State police spokesperson Calvin Brown, who spoke at the press conference. The remains were found late Wednesday afternoon by a utility worker who was clearing […]

todayApril 27, 2018

East Central Illinois Region

REPORT: Investigation of skeletal remains continues, no immediate correlations pinpointed

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Preliminary information was released by the Illinois State Police's Zone 6 investigation team Thursday following an investigation of skeletal remains found approximately 100 yards from the shoreline of Litchfield's Lake Lou Yaeger late Wednesday afternoon. The remains were found by a utility worker who was in the process of clearing brush along a hillside and contacted Litchfield Police Department, who in turn reached out to the state police. Investigative teams from Litchfield, as well as Collinsville, […]

todayApril 26, 2018

East Central Illinois Region

Brockamp selected to serve as AFA campus ambassador at UIUC

KANSAS CITY, Mo./CHAMPAIGN (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Kara Brockamp has been described as being a motivated and determined individual seeking to make a positive impact on the world. A Morrisonville native who's in her junior year of study in agricultural engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, she's off to a good start. Brockamp has pursued experiences from internships and work experiences to leadership and volunteer opportunities, which has set her apart from her peers in preparation for a career in agriculture, […]

todayApril 26, 2018

Columnists

COMMENTARY: What’s with Manar’s disinformation release on McMillan’s education stance?

Illinois state Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) and his PAC known as Friends of Andy Manar released a press release Tuesday regarding opponent Seth McMillan (R-Taylorville) and his stance on educational reform. Manar's campaign team claims that McMillan is "contradicting his own website" regarding his position on education funding reform. The release goes on about McMillan describing Manar's education funding reform efforts as a "Chicago bailout" with some noting his stance conflicted with that of Gov. Bruce Rauner, who signed […]

todayApril 25, 2018

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