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Pana Illinois

Christian County

Pana to extend liquor sales hours

PANA -- The Pana City Council voted to amend an existing ordinance regulating liquor sales on Saturday for a trial period during its regular meeting on Monday, March 25. The change, which will move the time from midnight Sunday morning to 1 a.m., will be on a trial period of six months before further evaluation. The decision came after some lengthy discussions and input from Pana Police Department Chief Daniel Bland. The council had been receiving requests from establishments in […]

todayMarch 27, 2024 214

Taylorville Ameren CIPS manufactured gas plant

Christian County

DATA DUMP: Ameren/CIPS MGS Public Hearing

TAYLORVILLE -- A public hearing was held Tuesday night, March 26 jointly presented by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Ameren Illinois was initially invited to participate, but they refused. The hearing was related to the former Central Illinois Public Service (CIPS) manufactured gas plant (MGP) site, which has been under scrutiny by the public since four Taylorville-based children were diagnosed with the rare cancer neuroblastoma, which attacks the adrenal glands and the […]

todayMarch 27, 2024 158

Memorial Health

Business News

Regime change coming soon to Memorial Health

SPRINGFIELD -- Memorial Health will have new leadership beginning next July after the departure of the medical group's chief executive Ed Curtis. Curtis, the company's president and CEO, is stepping down by June 30, 2025, with a plan of succession already set in stone. Kevin England, who is currently is the company's senior VP and chief administrative officer, will assume his new duties sometime in 2025. England will assume some presidential duties beginning this July, but will be reporting directly […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 162

Montgomery County IL court

Illinois

Montgomery County court cases

HILLSBORO -- The following is a list of cases taken before the Circuit Court of Montgomery County in Hillsboro between mid-January and mid-February 2024 and are as follows: Gene A. Cravens, 60, of Mount Olive, pled guilty to an amended misdemeanor charge of theft less than $500 on Jan. 26. He was sentenced to a fine of $500 and court costs and six days in jail with credit for three served. Jarvis R. Denning, 35, of Witt, pled guilty to […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 196

Nokomis Stauder Kane

Illinois

Nokomis prepares for baseball season with chili warmup

NOKOMIS -- With the 2024 MLB season closely approaching, the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum (BRS Museum) in Nokomis held its annual Chili Warm-Up event on Saturday, March 23 at the museum. Earlier in the morning before the event, radio station WSMI AM-FM out of Litchfield was present to broadcast its Sports Saturday program live from the museum. WSMI news director Shawn Balint and Sports Saturday host Tim Mize were present for the entirety of the program. During the program, they interviewed […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 233

Nokomis Newkomis

Illinois

Nokomis Chamber to hold annual meeting

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual business meeting on Monday, March 18. The business meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., will be held at Town Pump Bowl and Lounge, 100 W. Front Street. Following a brief welcome from Chamber President Dr. Scott Doerr, a prayer for the upcoming dinner will be held. A representative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which isn't known as of publication, will be the keynote speaker. The meeting will also […]

todayMarch 16, 2024 103

Macon County Illinois broadband Internet

Illinois

Montgomery County urges residents to test Internet speed

HILLSBORO -- The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) and the Montgomery County Board are teaming up to encourage rural residents to test their internet speed to secure grant funding for upgrades. Illinois has been allocated $1.04 billion in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funds to bring high-speed internet access to households, small businesses, and community institutions that can’t get access to at least 100/20 Mbps or 1/1 Gbps service. To make sure the grant money goes where […]

todayMarch 11, 2024 102

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Adams County

Tenative multiplier set for 14 Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD -- Fourteen counties in Illinois have been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factors (PAEF), according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The PAEFs for these counties are the following: Adams County: 1.0000 Bond County: 0.9238 Brown County: 1.0000 Cass County: 1.0000 Champaign County: 1.0000 DeWitt County: 1.0000 Jersey County: 1.0000 Logan County: 1.0000 McLean County: 1.0000 Morgan County: 0.9797 Moultrie County: 1.0000 Sangamon County: 1.0605 Scott County: 1.0000 Tazewell County: 1.0000 The property […]

todayMarch 10, 2024 254

Sloan Implement

Christian County

Sloan Implement considering expansion to Edinburg

EDINBURG – The Village of Edinburg heard a proposal from Sloan Implement during its regular meeting on Monday, February 12, 2023. For residents who were upset with the decision of Dollar General to withdraw their current store plans from Edinburg for the time being, there is good news. Sloan Implement has expressed great interest in purchasing property and bringing a new store to the village.  According to Mayor David Luttrell, Sloan is looking at around 30 acres of land in […]

todayFebruary 18, 2024 274

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