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Adams County

Extreme Heat Warning in effect through Monday

An EXTREME HEAT WARNING will be in effect later this morning and will run through Monday night. The National Weather Service in St. Louis announced the warning earlier this morning. It will be in effect beginning at 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with indices as high as 111. Affected regions involve portions of south-central, southwest, and west-central regions of Illinois. On the Missouri side, east-central, northeast, and southeast regions are in the impact zone. […]

todayJuly 26, 2026 43

West Nile virus
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Christian County

Christian County confirms positive West Nile sample

TAYLORVILLE -- Christian County has reported its first West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample of the 2026 season, the Christian County Health Department said Wednesday. The mosquitoes were collected July 20 in Taylorville. The positive sample comes as mosquito activity continues to rise across central Illinois. Champaign County would report positive batches earlier this week. State health officials say no human West Nile cases have been confirmed in Illinois so far this year. Warm, humid weather can create ideal conditions for […]

todayJuly 22, 2026 24

Nokomis Newkomis
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Montgomery County

Nokomis council sacks officer in special meeting

NOKOMIS -- It took an hour-long executive session of the Nokomis City Council to decide the fate of one of its police officers. The council met in a special meeting on Friday, which immediately went into executive session upon the meeting's start. Friday's meeting was pushed up from a meeting that was previously planned for Tuesday. The closed session rationale related to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to consider appointments, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the City. […]

todayJuly 17, 2026 209

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Hardee’s franchisee Superior Star files for bankruptcy

HILLSBORO -- 60 Hardee's locations are at risk, including a location in Hillsboro, following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last week in Kentucky. Superior Star filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on Thursday, July 9. The filing was in the Western District of Kentucky in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Louisville, Kentucky According to court documentation, Superior Star would generate approximately $80 million in gross revenue in 2025. However, "unforeseen and uncontrollable […]

todayJuly 16, 2026 73

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday
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Montgomery County

Nokomis council calls special meeting

NOKOMIS -- Despite initial plans to hold a special meeting next week, the Nokomis City Council decided Wednesday that the meeting will take place sooner than planned. The City Council announced during Monday's city council meeting that a special meeting was on the books for Tuesday, July 21. However, that no longer appears to be the case. The agenda for a special council meeting came out on Wednesday. The agenda would reveal that the meeting will instead take place on […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 531

Nokomis Newkomis
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Nokomis council hosts another packed house

NOKOMIS -- The City of Nokomis will continue to operate a police department currently understaffed. This was one of several items of discussion in Monday's meeting of the Nokomis City Council. Stephen Bowers spoke on complaints related to his residence. Bowers would also take the time to call out the city's hypocrisy with its crumbling infrastructure. Several individuals spoke on the pending matter involving the Nokomis Police Department. Resolutions, petitions, ordinances, and communications The council approved Resolution 2026-10 accepting a […]

todayJuly 13, 2026 502

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Reasoning for Nokomis police chief resignation made public

NOKOMIS -- The official reasoning behind the recent resignation of Nokomis Chief of Police Earin Land has now come to light. Land's resignation letter was made public following a FOIA request submitted by WAND News. Land resigned from his position effective July 1 after roughly six months as Chief of Police. Land states the following in his letter: Six months ago, I assumed the position noting multiple, severe internal issues. My goal was to stabilize and rehab the department while […]

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Nokomis council holds special meeting on police department

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council held a special council meeting Wednesday night to discuss the future of its police department. The meeting comes following the sudden departure of its second Chief of Police in less than a year. It is also further prompted by multiple ethics violations, including two major incidents within the past year. Further scrutiny of the Nokomis Police Department follows the June 17 incident at Casey's General Store. The incident, which involved K-9 Officer Nathan Brookshire, […]

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New funding round for EV charging stations through IDOT

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) opened a call for locations Tuesday for a special round of funding available through the Illinois National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. Approximately $30 million is available through the program’s fourth round of funding. Applications must be received by July 20. A significantly streamlined application process requires only the submission of site location information. This includes a map, a simple schematic, and photos, as well as answers to basic questions about the proposed […]

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