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Macon Speedway

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Parga, Hancock win big at Macon Firecracker 40’s

MACON -- The annual 95Q/Dynagraphics Firecracker 40s at Macon Speedway lived up to expectations when it came to excitement Saturday night, July 2. Slide job city and plenty of action for the lead, mixed with a little Macon drama, made for a great night for the fans. Fireworks on the track led to fireworks in the sky to celebrate the holiday weekend. BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds The BillingsleyRewards.com Big 10 Modified class came in with a huge field of 27 cars for […]

todayJuly 4, 2022 92

heat advisory

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Bi-state region again under heat advisory

Expect the remainder of your Independence Day holiday and most of this week to be hot and unbearable in the bi-state region. The National Weather Service in St. Louis has activated a Heat Advisory Sunday afternoon. It will officially be in effect as of noon Monday, July 4. High temperatures and high humidity create hazardous conditions with heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees on Monday. In addition, the heat indexes increase from 105 to 110 on Tuesday and Wednesday. […]

todayJuly 4, 2022 188 1

heat advisory

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Bi-state region under heat advisory

The bi-state region will be under a heat advisory beginning mid-morning on Monday. Temperatures are to be in the 90s to 100s, with heat indexes in the 110s. The affected regions are in south central, southwest, and west central Illinois. Portions of northeastern Missouri, including the St. Louis metro area, are also impacted. The heat advisory will go into effect beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, June 13. It will remain in effect until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. The […]

todayJune 12, 2022 92

Illinois community garden

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Illinois community garden seeking gardeners

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is seeking individuals or families interested in starting their own garden. IDOA's community garden is in the infield of the Illinois State Fairgrounds grandstand racetrack. It currently features 200 garden plots. Half of the plots are designated for organic gardening. Similarly, the remaining available plots are for non-organic gardening. Moreover, the garden's use can be for raising fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. "We have seen people take an interest in growing their […]

todayFebruary 16, 2022 96

LLCC Linc Williams White

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LLCC mascot, homecoming royals announced

SPRINGFIELD -- Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) debuted a mascot and its 2022 royal court during homecoming games on Saturday, Feb. 12. LLCC’s mascot, Linc, was introduced during halftime of the women’s basketball game. This marks the first time in college history that LLCC has had a mascot. Linc is the Loggers’ No. 1 fan. Additionally, Linc will be a part of college activities around campus and at LLCC Outreach Centers. https://youtu.be/ewKMyicu5P4 The LLCC Homecoming royalty was announced during halftime […]

todayFebruary 15, 2022 61

Illinois JB Pritzker

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Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the state’s indoor mask mandate, Gov. JB Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although he declined to say specifically what changes might be coming. “I think I've said over the last few press conferences that I really believe that we ought to be looking seriously at how to ratchet that back,” Pritzker said of his mask mandates. “I think we're going to be making announcements […]

todayFebruary 8, 2022 871

Samuel Wheeler Lincoln

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Lincoln presentation to be held at LLCC Febuary 11

SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College will celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s legacy Friday, Feb. 11. A presentation titled “More Painful Than Pleasant?: Abraham Lincoln and His Father,” will be presented by Dr. Samuel Wheeler at 9 a.m. The free event is open to the public in the Trutter Center on the main Springfield campus. Due to space limitations, registration for in-person attendance is a requirement. In-person attendees can register online or by calling LLCC at (217) 786-2577. Additionally, there will be […]

todayJanuary 28, 2022 82

trick or treat Halloween

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Halloween weekend activities throughout the region

Parts of Central Illinois will be holding Halloween weekend trick-or-treating as well as other events during the holiday weekend. Trick-or-treating Friday, Oct. 29 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Lovington Saturday, Oct. 30 Unspecified start: Jacksonville, Litchfield, Staunton (all three until 9 p.m.) 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Auburn, Ashland, Carlinville Divernon, Macon, Morrisonville, Mount OIive, Moweaqua, Nokomis, Pana, Petersburg, Virden 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Altamont, Assumption, Montrose, Pawnee, Shelbyville 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Edinburg Sunday, Oct. 31 Unspecified […]

todayOctober 28, 2021 61

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Football scores from across central and southern Illinois, Missouri

Friday night's action on the gridiron has concluded. Teams from across central and southern Illinois, and parts of Missouri are now preparing for next week's competition. Here are the scores from Friday, September 17: Apollo Mattoon 20, Effingham 14 Mahomet-Seymour 53, Lincoln 22 Taylorville 55, Mount Zion 14 Big 12 Normal West 14, Bloomington 10 Champaign Central 1, Urbana 0, forfeit Peoria 1, (Peoria) Manual 0, forfeit Black Diamond Sesser-Valier/Waltonville 61, Edwards County 7 Carmi-White County 30, Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton 0 Fairfield 52, […]

todaySeptember 18, 2021 130

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