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Nokomis Homecoming

Illinois

Preparations underway for 2025 Nokomis Homecoming

NOKOMIS -- Preparations are well underway for some events held during the annual Nokomis Homecoming. The Homecoming pageant to crown its 2025 royalty kicks off the opening festivities on July 11. The annual pageant will crown its Little Miss, Little Mister, Junior Miss, and Miss Nokomis. The age brackets for each category are: Little Miss/Little Mister ages 5-8, Junior Miss ages 9-12, Miss ages 15-21. Entrants should submit a photo suitable for publication in the newspaper. Those photos can be […]

todayJune 7, 2025

AFSCME

East Central Illinois Region

Retirees gather for AFSCME luncheon in Taylorville

TAYLORVILLE — On Monday, May 12, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Sub-Chapter #87 Retirees members and retired seniors held a combined luncheon and meeting at the Taylorville United Methodist Church. President David Spinner opened the meeting by introducing special speaker Maria Britton-Sipe, retiree coordinator for AFSCME Illinois Retiree Chapter 31. Spinner asked her to administer the oath of office to the newly elected officers. All new officers stood up and received the oath. President Spinner […]

todayJune 4, 2025

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Illinois

Nokomis council discusses meter replacements

NOKOMIS -- Following a public meeting on the city's budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year and a brief recess, the Nokomis City Council convened its regular meeting at 7:07 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Mayor Dylan Goldsmith, Deputy City Clerk Karri Smith, and Commissioners Michael Glenn, Charlie O'Malley, and Scott Arkebauer recorded as present. Commissioner Tisha Morris was absent. No members of the public or visitors were on the docket to speak. Minutes for the special meeting, regular meeting, and […]

todayJune 3, 2025

Nokomis Newkomis

Illinois

Newkomis Housing Committee to host meeting

NOKOMIS -- The Newkomis Housing and Real Estate Committee will host an informational meeting for residents of Nokomis and Coalton at The Vault on Tuesday, June 10, at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will discuss a fantastic opportunity for low- to moderate-income families seeking to improve their homes. The Coles County Regional Planning Commission and First Mid Bank & Trust have been awarded a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. This program requires a 25 percent match from […]

todayMay 31, 2025

Shelbyville Chamber fireworks

East Central Illinois Region

Shelbyville Chamber planning fireworks show

SHELBYVILLE -- The Independence Day holiday will feature a full night sky of fireworks courtesy of the annual fireworks show, presented by the Greater Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce. The show traditionally occurs at the Dam West Recreation Area at sunset, allowing attendees to see a display lighting up the night sky and over Lake Shelbyville. The Chamber traditionally requests donations for the display. This year was no different as Chamber Director Katalyn Dragovan was present at a recent city council […]

todayMay 31, 2025

Newkomis Audra Elam

Illinois

Newkomis to welcome community, economic fellow

NOKOMIS -- Newkomis volunteers and their families are welcome to attend an event on Saturday being held at the Aumann Tractor Factory in downtown Nokomis. The event, expressing thanks to all of the organization's great volunteers for their amazing work to date, will feature a new addition to the Newkomis family. Audra Elam was recently announced that she would be working as the Community & Economic Fellow, splitting her time between roles within the City of Nokomis and Newkomis. Newkomis […]

todayMay 16, 2025

tornado watch

Illinois

Montgomery County under tornado watch

Montgomery County is under a TORNADO WATCH until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Tornado Watch 262 was issued at 11:55 a.m. from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. Among the counties in Illinois mentioned in the alert are Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jackson, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington. Severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon across parts of east-central and southeastern Missouri as well as southwestern and south-central Illinois. There […]

todayMay 16, 2025 2

Illinois Governor Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate

Capitol News Illinois

Governor’s office cuts budget revenue projection by $500M

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — Gov. JB Pritzker’s office is now projecting state revenues to come in about a half-billion dollars below the baseline projections assumed during his February budget address. The latest downward revision comes as lawmakers are entering the final two-week stretch to approve a budget before their May 31 deadline amid increasing economic uncertainty. While Pritzker’s office blamed changes made by the Trump administration for revenue shortfalls, the new fiscal reality is almost certain to make passing […]

todayMay 16, 2025

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