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tornado damage December 1 2018 Taylorville

East Central Illinois Region

Central Illinois communities ravaged by tornadoes Saturday

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Portions of western and central Illinois faced a barrage of tornadic activity Saturday night, following a warm, unusual day to kick off December. Tornadoes that hit the region were as far north as Macomb in McDonough County to as far south as Staunton in Macoupin County. One series of tornadoes in south central Illinois incredibly hard, the first of which touched down near Butler and would touch down four more times in Taylorville, Stonington, near Boody […]

todayDecember 2, 2018 35

closings closures cancellations

Illinois

Weather closings: November 15, 2018

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- In accordance with the winter weather advisory which began Wednesday night, some parts of the bi-state region of Missouri and Illinois have been dumped with as much as 3 to 4 inches of snow overnight. We have been tracking most of our school closures here. However, there are some closures that do not make this list, hence the additions below. Closure notices can be referred to us via email at [email protected]. (A submission form will be created […]

todayNovember 15, 2018 26

Illinois

Business & Lifestyle

Small businesses in Illinois can’t find enough workers to fill open positions

Small businesses in Illinois and across the country can't find enough workers to fill open positions. That’s the word from a recent national survey from the National Federation of Independent Business in which nearly 90-percent of respondents reported few or no qualified applicants for job openings. The problem is worse in certain sectors, said Mark Grant, Illinois director for the NFIB. “When you get some of our business owners who need tradespeople, jobs that are more intensive, labor-type things, those […]

todayNovember 11, 2018 30

wolf hybrid

East Central Illinois Region

Animal Control warns Nokomis residents regarding wild wolf hybrids

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Wolf hybrids are on the loose in and around Nokomis, according to a Wednesday press release from Montgomery County Animal Control (MCAC). MCAC is working alongside the Nokomis Police Department to contain these animals as quickly as possible. Both agencies consider this matter of utmost importance and are doing everything they can do under their power to remedy the situation. Residents of Nokomis and surrounding areas are advised to be on the lookout and have offered […]

todayOctober 18, 2018 8

persimmon

East Central Illinois Region

Persimmon party returns to Taylorville November 3

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The annual persimmon party jointly presented by the Christian County Historical Society & Museum and the Christian County Genealogical Society will return once again in less than a month. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. with various activities taking place throughout the day. The event kicks off with the Little Miss Persimmon pageant, which will take place in front of the historic Morrison house. Kristin Hoganson, University […]

todayOctober 6, 2018 16

taylorville chillifest

Capital Area Region

Chillifest announces entertainment schedule for 2018 event

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Taylorville Chamber of Commerce released their entertainment schedule for this weekend's Chillifest event over the weekend. A welcoming speech from mayor Bruce Barry and the national anthem being sung by Shanda Courtway will kick off the opening ceremonies for the event. The Lil' Chilli Bean contest begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and will run until 1 p.m. Sunday, with the announcement of the winners being at 3 p.m. Entries, along with gun and prize raffle […]

todayOctober 1, 2018 7

East Central Illinois Region

Witt council prompted to further action on employee handbook

For nearly two years, the Witt City Council has attempted to make crucial changes to their employee handbook and have been met with unfortunate delays due to meeting unavailability for special sessions, as well as legal and internal municipal hurdles which include resignations of elected officials. Add the resignation of city clerk Angel Lynch to the line of official resignations – which include former aldermen Jay Martin and Tim Taylor and former treasurer Rebecca Martin – as motivation for the […]

todaySeptember 16, 2018 4

Ballot Access News

Election board confirms ballot removal of seven candidates

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- As the ballots for the November 6 general election become certified, the state's election authority announced the removal of seven candidates from the ballot. Challenges were filed July 2 on independent gubernatorial candidates William "Doc" Walls (with Taxpayers United of America founder and running mate Jim Tobin) and Gregg Moore (with running mate Magistrale Morgan) as well as five General Assembly candidates -- Jay Murphy (I-51st District), Aaron Goldberg (G-64th District), John Eldon Mathey (L-70th District), […]

todaySeptember 2, 2018 4

McMillan endorsed by NFIB Illinois

Decision 2018

McMillan earns campaign endorsement from small business organization

TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois political action committee for the nation's largest small business organization has made an endorsement decision regarding the state senate race in District 48. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and their Illinois PAC endorsed Taylorville businessman and Republican candidate Seth McMillan, according to a press release from the campaign Monday. The PAC is comprised exclusively of Illinois-based NFIB members. "Our members support the candidates who support small businesses and Seth McMillan not only […]

todayAugust 28, 2018 15

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