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East Central Illinois Region

Citizens expressed concern about ‘no parking’ ordinance in Nokomis council meeting

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Many residents were in attendance during the City Council proceedings on Monday night, Feb. 24 to discuss a 'no parking' ordinance on Pine Street that was passed at the previous meeting. Kristen Meiners, who resides on Pine, brought before the council that with the ordinance, she and her guests have no place to park their vehicles. If she has to park in her backyard, her children will have nowhere to play. It leaves many having to […]

todayFebruary 26, 2020 5

East Central Illinois Region

Plans underway for 2020 Nokomis Homecoming celebration, volunteers sought

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Plans are underway for this summer's Nokomis Homecoming celebration, which will be held Friday through Sunday, July 10-12 in Nokomis Memorial Park. The Nokomis Homecoming Association is seeking new volunteers to help with the planning as other volunteers have come and gone and have requested that any interested individuals or organizations would like to get involved are invited to attend their next public meeting on April 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the park house. The Association […]

todayFebruary 25, 2020 14

East Central Illinois Region

Spring enrollment open for St. Louis School in Nokomis

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The only remaining Catholic school in Montgomery County, St. Louis School in Nokomis, is opening up registration for prospective students. The school reports a successful track record over the past five years, with all students moving onward to college, with 87 percent of them being recipients of college scholarships to help further their education. Families wishing to inquire about the school can contact principal Elaine Wagner, by calling the office at (217) 563-7445, by visiting the […]

todayFebruary 25, 2020 9

East Central Illinois Region

NWS St. Louis to conduct storm spotting class in Litchfield

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The National Weather Service (NWS) office in St. Louis have been conducting storm spotting classes in several locations throughout their district, and that will be no different when they return to Litchfield next month. NWS St. Louis, in partnership with Montgomery/Christian/Shelby EMA agency managers, will be holding a storm spotter class for the upcoming severe weather season at the Litchfield campus of Lincoln Land Community College, 1 Lincoln Land Dr. on Thursday, Mar. 5 from 6:30 […]

todayFebruary 15, 2020 14

Business & Lifestyle

Coroner: Illinois man who died in grain bin accident suffocated

MORRISONVILLE, Ill. (UPI) -- The autopsy of an Illinois man who died in a grain bin accident this week during his first day on the job found he suffocated after being buried in corn. Farmworker David Lowis, 61, had been helping empty the bin on a farm in Morrisonville on Monday. Corn had stuck to the sidewalls, so Lowis entered from the top to manually free the grain, but he became trapped. "He was told to stay at the door," […]

todayFebruary 14, 2020 6

Business & Lifestyle

Former Tower Hill village treasurer Nancy Finley pleads guilty to wire fraud

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A former village treasurer has entered a guilty plea in Federal court on counts relating to wire fraud. Nancy Finley of Pana, who formerly served as treasurer fo the village of Tower Hill in western Shelby County, entered a change in plea Feb. 7 from not guilty to guilty before the U.S. District Court in Springfield on three charges of wire fraud. The charges were related to fraud and theft when she was in office. Finley […]

todayFebruary 11, 2020 13

East Central Illinois Region

Wenonah to hold special village meeting Feb. 25

WENONAH (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A special meeting of the Wenonah Village Board on Tuesday, Feb. 25 includes a hearing regarding an ordinance to vacate streets and alleys within the village. Among the streets and alleyways include the following as follows within Kettlekamp main and second subdivisions - section 10, township 10 North, range 2 West: Jefferson Ave. from Idaho St. to N. 22nd Ave. Washington Ave. from Idaho St. to N. 22nd Ave. Alleys running north/south between Washington Ave., Jefferson […]

todayFebruary 11, 2020 2

East Central Illinois Region

Group of Taylorville residents seeking to bring HGTV program to town

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A group of residents is seeking to bring a rare once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Taylorville, but that next step doesn't move forward without the broad support of the community. An upcoming HGTV television series called Hometown Takeover is accepting submissions, where hosts Ben and Erin Napier will help "communities revitalize the place you call home," according to the show's website. Jan Phillips, who recently got word of the program, is leading the group in hopes to sway […]

todayFebruary 2, 2020 10

Business & Lifestyle

PCH FastCare to open in mid-to-late February

PANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A new walk-in clinic, PCH FastCare, will be opening at Pana Community Hospital in mid-to-late February to service patients from the Pana and surrounding areas, according to a news release Thursday. PCH marketing manager Melissa Rybolt stated that FastCare and their Emergency department will be sharing the same entrance. “Upon entering, patients will be greeted by a receptionist, and can request to be seen in FastCare during its normal business hours,” says Rybolt. Rybolt added that […]

todayJanuary 23, 2020 16

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