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IDOT: Extreme Heat Conditions Could Lead To Pavement Failures
IDOT will be monitoring roads for repairs; traffic stoppages possible during heat wave SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging motorists to be alert for the possibility of...
Read morePork-buying tourists get some free lessons at U of I
International buyers from countries throughout Asia, Central America and South America visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) recently as part of this year’s Illinois Pork Tour, organized by the...
Read moreEffingham superintendent looking at ‘punishing’ voters, group alleges
Effingham Community Schools Superintendent Mark Doan is considering “punishing" voters for rejecting a second effort at a sales tax by issuing $ 14 million in bonds, the Edgar County Watchdogs...
Read moreUNACCEPTABLE: A Commentary From The Editor’s Desk
The following is an Editorial Commentary. UNACCEPTABLE - the singular word that perfectly describes and sums up the pain, dysfunction and instability politicians in Springfield have inflicted on Illinoisans as...
Read moreSIU looks to raise $75 million to help students find success
The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Foundation is almost halfway to collecting its fundraising goal of $ 75 million to help provide scholarships and other benefits to its Carbondale students, SIU...
Read moreHillsboro Native Earns Honors At Vanderbilt
Dr. Nancy Cox A former Hillsboro native, Dr. Nancy J. Cox, was honored this spring as the first recipient of the Richard M. Caprioli Research Award. Dr. Cox currently serves as...
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