CARLINVILLE -- 2025 is crawling to a close, but the City of Carlinville wants to make sure residents are able to provide input on the city's future. Carlinville is working on a newer comprehensive plan for the future of the city and has been seeking input via an online survey. However, time is running out, meaning the time for action is now. "We will be closing out the online survey by December 31, 2025," stated Bobbi Bates, the city's zoning […]
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) — Gov. JB Pritzker joined the Illinois America 250 Commission at Navy Pier on Wednesday to announce plans for commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence. Commission members include volunteers from civic, nonprofit, educational, arts, and business spaces, as well as Native and tribal leaders. “We’re showcasing the way Illinoisians have, even before we became a state and right up until now, made good on the ideals of the Declaration of Independence,” Gabrielle Lyon, chair of the commission and executive director […]
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Recent cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration could reduce the size of Illinois’ economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute. The report offers a detailed look at the effects of cuts enacted by Trump through executive order or legislation, directives by federal agency leaders, or through Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency.” It also sheds light on how many jobs will […]
A two-vehicle accident in rural Shelbyville resulted in the death of a 47-year-old male and minor injuries to a 62-year-old male on Saturday morning.
SULLIVAN -- As the Illinois state grocery sales tax winds down and sunsets at the end of 2025, county and local governments have taken action to ensure they continue to receive the tax revenue. The Moultrie County Board approved a proposal during its August 14 meeting, ensuring they receive the 1% tax on groceries beginning in 2026. Their share of the tax will only come from food retailers in unincorporated areas of the county. Municipalities such as Sullivan, Allenville, Arthur […]
The 76th Tri-County Fair kicks off Wednesday with a schedule of events, including a pageant, tractor pulls, truck pulls, harness races, a carnival, pro wrestling, a bean bag tournament, and musical entertainment, culminating in the annual Labor Day Parade.
MATTOON -- Mattoon and shoppers residing in Coles County will experience another new tenant inside The Shops at Emerald Acres this weekend. Sierra, a brand property of The TJX Companies dedicated to selling outdoor attire, is opening at the shopping center on Saturday, according to a press release obtained by Heartland Newsfeed. The store will be roughly 18,000 square feet in size. The opening comes two days after the opening of a new Marshalls store in Jacksonville, which opened Thursday […]
Marshalls has opened a new store in Jacksonville, Illinois, at the former ShopKo location, with plans to open 1,300 new stores worldwide over the next few years.
NOKOMIS -- 2.5 million gallons of water appears to be unaccounted for, according to remarks made during the recent Nokomis City Council meeting on Monday, July 28. The existing wastewater plant has been losing water for some time, but there is no known timeline as to when it started losing so much water. This development comes as the city is trying to get their new plant online sometime this fall, but that was dealt a slight blow as the project's […]
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