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Don Harmon elected Illinois Senate President, succeeding John Cullerton

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- Democrats elected state Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) to be Illinois' new Senate President on Sunday. Harmon said at a news conference after being elected that he will push for a graduated income tax. Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) announced in November he planned to retire. Cullerton resigned Sunday. “I’ve enjoyed working with all of you, Republicans and Democrats alike,” Cullerton said. “We’ve accomplished a great deal together. And now it’s time for me to move […]

todayJanuary 20, 2020 11

East Central Illinois Region

Montgomery County 911 board reconsiders dispatch consolidation

HILLSBORO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The 911 Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) of Montgomery County reconsidered a decision they made last month to move their operations center from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department to Taylorville following their board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17. A motion to consolidate 911 dispatch operations with the joint board of Christian and Shelby counties failed to pass with a 3-3 vote during a special meeting on September 12. Voting in favor in the 4-2 decision were […]

todayOctober 22, 2019 8

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East Central Illinois Region

2019 Bob Price Memorial Scholarship golf fundraiser a success

STAUNTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Seventeen teams of four teed off at Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton September 27 to raise money for their annual scholarship distributions to high school students in southwestern central Illinois. While some came to compete, others came for the fun, camaraderie and to remember the late Bob Price by helping such a great cause. Members of Bob’s family were present, from as close as Hillsboro to as far as North Carolina. Cash prizes went out to […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 25

East Central Illinois Region

New PCH podiatrist set to offer services

PANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Pana Community Hospital welcomed a new podiatrist to their podiatry team Tuesday, Oct. 15, Dr. Andrew Ott, DPM, AACFAS. Following a residency in New York where he earned the highest score in the country on the in-training exam issued by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, he began seeing patients recently in Suite 103 of the hospital’s Medical Mall and will regularly see patients on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Ott, a 2005 […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 27

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis council to ponder Safe Passage program at next meeting

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- There was no action taken regarding Nokomis joining the Safe Passage program during the City Council’s recent meeting on Monday, Oct. 14. Taylorville Police Department chief Dwayne Wheeler and Denise Evans, the Taylorville coordinator for the Safe Passage program spoke before the council to provide more details about the program and how it has reduced crime in the community. Wheeler and Evans attributed to most of the crimes – specifically theft, home invasions and other smaller […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 5

Business & Lifestyle

New area code coming in 2021 set to cause problems among 217 customers

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Prepare for a dialing headache beginning in spring 2021, as the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently announced the introduction of a new area code in central Illinois. ICC announced the 447 area code which will "overlay" the existing area code of 217. The 217 area code covers 36 counties across Illinois, includes the cities of Decatur, Springfield, Champaign/Urbana, Danville, Rantoul, and Quincy and is one of the original 86 area codes in the nation assigned by […]

todayOctober 21, 2019 19

Capital Area Region

State offices in downtown Springfield closed, citing power outage

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A power outage in sections of downtown Springfield Monday is affecting customers and has forced some facilities of the Illinois state government to be closed or partially operational, according to a state press release. City Water, Light and Power crews have been responding to these outages throughout the day. Among those impacted as of their most recent release: The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity inside the Ridgely Building, located at 500 East Monroe is closed […]

todayJuly 1, 2019 14

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East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis Homecoming is quickly approaching July 12-14

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The 2019 Nokomis Homecoming is quickly coming upon us with not much time left to purchase advance tickets for the carnival during the event Friday through Sunday, July 12-14. Advance tickets will be available at Kroger, First National Bank of Nokomis and Nokomis Savings Bank beginning Monday, July 1 with a very limited sales window, as advance sales will close at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12. Tickets come in a bundle of 24 for $20. […]

todayJune 29, 2019 45

East Central Illinois Region

Raymond board approves gaming machines for Shoal Creek Golf Course

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Following previous discussion at their prior meeting, the Raymond Village Board voted to approve the placement of three video gaming machines at Shoal Creek Golf Course during their June 17 meeting. Representatives from J&J Ventures viewed the golf course's pro shop and brought forth a proposal for three machines under a three-year contract for no additional costs to the village. Some miscellaneous paperwork would need completion, but the formalities are pretty much in place. The conditions […]

todayJune 27, 2019 6

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