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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 42

Illinois

Interstate 255 closing at midnight as a result of construction

COLLINSVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced in a press release Friday that due to the closure of Interstate 255 for multiple phases of road construction, motorists should prepare for longer commute times and traffic pattern changes. While the close is not officially official until 12:01 a.m. Saturday morning, Feb. 1, it shouldn't be too late to begin preparations for planning alternative routes, which you can do by accessing the project website. The first phase of […]

todayJanuary 31, 2020 85

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 68

Chicagoland Region

Libertarian POTUS candidates invited to March debate held by Free and Equal

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- An organization that held a presidential debate among alternative political candidates eight years ago is holding another debate this spring in Chicago, according to a news release Thursday. The Free and Equal Elections Foundation, an organization headed by Christina Tobin, is holding the March 4 debate at the Chicago Hilton and is inviting 15 to 20 presidential candidates, mostly Libertarian but is open to Democrats who are willing to thwart rules by the Democratic National Committee. […]

todayJanuary 23, 2020 38

Decision 2020

Malouf set to seek Libertarian nomination for U.S. Senate at annual convention in East Peoria

WOODSTOCK (Heartland Newsfeed via press release) -- A former contender for the Republican nomination for a Congressional seat in the outskirts of Chicago is seeking the Libertarian nomination for U.S. Senate, according to a press release Monday. For most of 2019, Danny Malouf campaigned and petitioned to run in the Republican primary for the 14th Congressional district in hopes to run against Lauren Underwood, the Democrat who was elected to that seat in 2018. In a Facebook post on Nov. […]

todayJanuary 22, 2020 274

Capital Area Region

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 24

Capital Area Region

Illinois lawmaker files bill to end automatic pay raises for legislators

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- A state lawmaker has filed a bill to end automatic pay hikes for state legislators. Every year, lawmakers must vote to freeze their own pay, or it goes up according to the statute. In 2019, lawmakers left that language out of the budget and got raises of about $1,600 a year. State Rep. Mike Murphy’s bill would remove the automatic cost-of-living adjustments and require lawmakers to vote for legislative pay hikes. “We’re one of the better […]

todayJanuary 16, 2020 39

East Central Illinois Region

Local governments receive block grant monies for public infrastructure projects

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that 26 communities and townships across the state received block grant money, according to a press release released Tuesday. The recipient announcement is related to applications received for public infrastructure as related to the Community Development Block Grant. $12.5 million was distributed for this block grant. The grants will help low-income communities across the state undertake desperately-needed public infrastructure projects, such as water plant improvements, water […]

todayJanuary 14, 2020 39

Capital Area Region

Pritzker fires Ag director Sullivan, had knowledge of 2012 ‘rape in Champaign’ email

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker fired Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan for failing to take action regarding a lobbyist's 2012 email that mentioned a rape in Champaign and ghost payroll practices. The governor's office said that Sullivan, as a state senator in 2012, knew about the email, but did nothing about it. Sullivan said he never read the entire email while running for election and dealing with health issues. The allegations were at the end of the email. […]

todayJanuary 13, 2020 27

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