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East Central Illinois Region

Nuisance complaint, ordinance updates among business at first Raymond board meeting

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A nuisance complaint and updates to the village's code of ordinances took up most of the Raymond Village Board's shortened session on Monday, Feb. 5. Resident Kristy Sowarsh spoke before the board with a complaint regarding certain individuals who are riding their four-wheelers up and down the ditches along East Shirley Street at or near Elm Street, voicing concerns that mud was being thrown everywhere and that damage to the ditches could impede the water flow […]

todayFebruary 17, 2018 38

Automotive News

Illinois State Police holds preliminary investigation of Christian County crash

RURAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY (Heartland Newsfeed) -- District 9 of the Illinois State Police released a preliminary investigation report regarding a traffic accident that took place along U.S. Route 51 in rural Christian County Friday evening, Feb. 16. A red Ford pickup truck, owned by Denny C.I. Timmermans, 47, of Assumption, was heading westbound on County Road 1200 North while a white 2016 International bob tail truck-tractor, owned by Donald J. Juenger, 51, of Cahokia, was heading southbound of U.S. Route […]

todayFebruary 17, 2018 72

Business & Lifestyle

Bourne visits Georgia-Pacific facility in Mt. Olive

MT. OLIVE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) made a recent walkthrough of the Georgia-Pacific corrugated box manufacturing facility in Mt. Olive, joined by the vice president of the Illinois Manufacturers Association, Mark Denzler, association and plant leadership and plant employees. The tour focused on the economic impact of the facility to Mt. Olive, the 125 jobs that the facility currently has and the challenges that they continue to face in Illinois. The tour also highlighted the corrugation […]

todayFebruary 7, 2018 81

Capital Area Region

Winter weather advisory in effect for immediate coverage area until Wednesday morning

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The immediate Heartland Newsfeed coverage area in central Illinois is under a winter weather advisory. The alert was issued at 3:34 a.m. via the National Weather Service in St. Louis, citing that the advisory is effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday evening running overnight until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. A combination of ice and snow will culminate in rough travel conditions, which includes the morning commute on Wednesday. Total accumulation expected in the region is about a […]

todayFebruary 6, 2018 87

East Central Illinois Region

PARCC & ISBE analysis: area schools in need of improvement

MORRISONVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- According to recent joint analysis of standardized testing by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), area school districts have a lot of room for improvement. A recently updated report card of all Illinois school districts from 2017 shows that 15.5 percent of Morrisonville Grade School students are meeting Common Core expectations and are ready for the next grade. 33 percent of students nearly met […]

todayJanuary 26, 2018 81

East Central Illinois Region

Morrisonville CUSD #1 board discusses early graduation for seniors, honor roll changes part of meeting business

MORRISONVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Several imminent changes are about to take place for students at Morrisonville High School beginning in the 2018-19 academic year, according to presentations given during the January 18 meeting of the Morrisonville CUSD #1 board of education. According to remarks made by district superintendent Dave Meister, Morrisonville High School principal Ann Little and curriculum committee members Ann Ganther and Roberta Harker, several upcoming changes will before effective at the beginning of the next school year, such as […]

todayJanuary 26, 2018 121

East Central Illinois Region

New alderman installed, much needed bill payments paid in Witt January meeting

WITT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Witt-based organization presents a community spirit award and more business was tabled despite barely making quorum with the absence of aldermen Donna Yeske and Brandon White and aldermanic vacancy in Witt City Council’s meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Representatives from Envision Witt presented before the council the Speedboy Hometown Spirit Award to Hillsboro High School student David Anderson, who received the Topper Pride Award for December 2017, which was met with applause from the council […]

todayJanuary 26, 2018 54

Business & Lifestyle

Despite illness absences, Panhandle Schools board holds January meeting

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Due to illness and other prior responsibilities, three familiar faces on the Panhandle School District board of education -- district Superintendent Aaron Hopper, Lincolnwood High School principal Kendal Elvidge and board member Richard Bormida. However, Hopper took one for the team by making a brief appearance via speakerphone on one issue during the board's meeting on Monday, Jan. 22. The issue in which Hopper spoke on was regarding issues with the HVAC unit in the high […]

todayJanuary 25, 2018 42

Automotive News

Bourne issues resolution in opposition of vehicle mileage tax

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) has signed on as chief co-sponsor of a resolution that voices opposition to a new tax on Illinois motorists being charged per mile traveled. Bourne is supporting House Resolution 766, which was filed this week in response to new proposed legislation that attempts to penalize drivers with work commutes with new taxes. Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) proposed the new tax on mileage traveled on public, non-tolled Illinois highways via the utilization of […]

todayJanuary 25, 2018 118

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