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Tony Brown

Illinois

Brown to retire after 31 years

No appeal to ruling declaring Root winner of 2018 race

DECATUR -- Following speculation of a potential appeal of a recent court decision, it appears that current Macon County Sheriff Tony Brown has something in mind: retirement from public service in law enforcement. This bombshell came forth during a press conference on Friday, June 4 at the Macon County Law Enforcement Center in Decatur, with legal counsel Chris Sherer present, in which he had also announced that he will not appeal the court decision recently ordered by Champaign County Circuit […]

todayJune 9, 2021 17

Tony Brown Jim Root

Decision 2018

Root declared winner of Macon sheriff’s race

Tony Brown likely to appeal court’s decision declaring Root winner by 16 votes

A recent court decision from a Champaign County judge declares Republican candidate Jim Root the victor in the 2018 race for Macon County sheriff. However, it appears that seeing an end to litigation over the election is far from over. Current sheriff Tony Brown stated over the weekend that he plans to appeal the order made by Champaign County Circuit Court Judge Anna M. Benjamin on Friday, May 28. The order declared that Root won the race by 16 votes, […]

todayJune 3, 2021 35

Witt council

East Central Illinois Region

New Witt council tackles new issues in May meeting

New members sworn in

Before swearing in the new members of the Witt City Council in their May 25 general session, the outgoing mayor and council members had to finish up on some unresolved business. A water report from EJ Water Cooperative’s Eric Emerick detailed standard practices and procedures (SPP) in their agreement with the city for wholesale water purchases. Some of these SPPs include a 10 percent late fee for late payments made at least three days after the due date, shut-off notices […]

todayJune 3, 2021 18

Litchfield pickers market

East Central Illinois Region

Litchfield Tourism prepares for slate of events in 2021

LITCHFIELD -- The tourism office for the city of Litchfield has been working alongside local organizations to bring the most up-to-date event calendar for 2021. Fortunately, several recurring events are returning after considerable delays as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which postponed or canceled many event dates in 2020. Two of the city’s premier events are the Litchfield Pickers Market and the Litchfield Park District Concert Series. 2021 Litchfield Pickers Market schedule The Pickers Market is scheduled to kick […]

todayMarch 20, 2021 6

Montgomery County CEO

East Central Illinois Region

Montgomery County CEO visits Nokomis businesses

Local businesses share knowledge with students

NOKOMIS -- Members of the Montgomery County CEO (MCCEO) Class of 2021 split their time visiting two businesses in downtown Nokomis on Wednesday, Feb. 3. One group gathered at Ugly Mugs Coffeehouse, owned by Tim and Ann Brookshire. Points of discussion during the session included various topics of seeing potential in the impossible. The Brookshires purchased the building at 125 W. Main Street “as is” and renovated it into a first-level business, which houses Ugly Mugs as well as an […]

todayFebruary 20, 2021 12

Illinois winter roads

Illinois

Heavy snow, bitter cold across Illinois to make travel hazardous

Major winter storm blanketing Illinois, IDOT, ISP urge public to avoid driving

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are warning the public that a major winter storm will create hazardous conditions across the state, urging drivers to strongly consider postponing any unnecessary travel. Throughout Illinois, intense periods of heavy snow and continued bitter cold should be anticipated, creating extremely slick conditions and poor visibility. “As always, our team at IDOT will be out on the roads around the clock, but if you can stay indoors, please do, […]

todayFebruary 15, 2021 17

JoAnna Marley Montgomery County CEO

Business & Lifestyle

Nokomis entrepreneurs speak to Montgomery CEO class

NOKOMIS -- Two recent meetings of Montgomery County CEO have involved conversations with a current Nokomis business owner and a CEO alum. Andrea Ruppert, the proprietor of Trendz Hair Salon, would recently speak with the CEO class on Jan. 7. She would detail the humble beginnings of her salon, which was a rented house near Witt. She would later end up at their current location with additional support from her business partner. Ruppert would hammer down the importance of the […]

todayJanuary 21, 2021 11

college dean's list

East Central Illinois Region

Regional students on college dean’s lists for fall 2020

Several regional students would receive an acknowledgment by various college deans for their academic performance during the fall 2020 semester. These are the following dean's list selections, as reported to our newsroom as of Friday, Jan. 15. Students named to the list usually earn a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.74. Greenville University dean's list Six regional students are on the Greenville University dean's list for their academic performance during the Fall 2020 semester. Among them are seniors Anna Dailey […]

todayJanuary 16, 2021 15

Capital Area Region

Nokomis council extends COVID-19 stabilization grant

NOKOMIS -- Present members of the Nokomis City Council would vote to extend the COVID-19 stabilization grant program to Jan. 22. This would take place during their regular session on Monday, Dec. 28. Approval action via a vote by the council for all businesses meeting qualifications will take place on Jan. 25. 2021 Nokomis meeting calendar receives approval The council would approve their meeting calendar for 2021. They will continue to meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each […]

todayDecember 31, 2020 24

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